HATE the stigma and LOVE the person. God PLEASE help all who suffer from addiction. I plea for prayers for my son Geno who is currently in this battle.
Please keep these stories going!! It's part of my recovery to watch these stories. They keep me reminded how I don't won't my family to go through this type of heartache and heartbreak.I lost my mother to fentanyl in 2018..so n it broke me but I'm still here alive and well to be able to tell her story. 💔..Prayers and condolences to these loved ones who lost someone they love the most.
Thank you for your comments. We also have a series of addiction recovery stories that you might find interesting. Here's a link to the playlist: From Addiction to Recovery - ruclips.net/p/PLdCPA32W_p39Z8hi7xSIX3Fkqmhd7mRzj
Me too , I’m coming on my 9month recovery date , I watch these videos once or twice a week as my Therapy since I don’t go to any groups . The other day I was watching tuckers mom video for the 10th time again & my ex said why do u watch videos that make your cry & I explain to him how they exactly help me . Even tho they break my heart
@OneandDoneKy I agree so much! We just need to hear a story that is the same as ours. We needed reminded that we do have people that goes through what we have gone through. I love watching these !! I got a year under my belt and I'm planning on staying clean and healthy for me,my wife and family.
Me Too! These stories break my heart 💔 everyone is SO special and gone way too soon! It is so hard to stay clean, I know cause it’s been 9 years for me and these stories HELP me stay clean and also so I never forget what I put my kids through, I’m 58. It happens to all of us. If fentanyl was around when I was suffering I would be dead. Thank you Jesus for your Love
I'm so sorry for your mother's poisoning to Ellicit Fentanyl. Bless your heart! I am so proud of you to keep putting one foot in front of the other! We NEED you here! People don't understand the full impact of their presence on this planet. Sending you my love.
So sorry for the loss of your daughter . 20 years ago I was 18, living with an artistic , undiagnosed bipolar friend , in New Orleans . She suffered greatly through multiple drug abuse , alcohol abuse , Suicide attempts… she finally stabilized with lithium . I keep thinking how, back then, the drugs were bad enough in their natural form , but now they are being POISONED with highly lethal Fentanyl and we both likely would have died , if we were living the same lifestyle today . We learned and we LIVED . This series has been so informative of me realizing , it’s not just abuse , it can be ONE USE that kills.
You are correct! And I see it everyday on the fentynyl forums I'm a part of, so many kids ages 11 and up trying pills off of snap chat ONE TRYAND THEY DIE! Horrific.
I'm crying along with this mama 😢 Addiction is such a difficult disease, especially along with a mental illness like bipolar. Thank you for sharing your beautiful daughter's story.
The director is leading the families. The truth is its not fentanyl! It's illicit drugs. Ppl are not addressing their issues instead they are seeking a way out of reality that's illegal amd deadly. Disturbing that prescribing is down but od are up 900% stop believing the media.
As soon as you said she moved with her bf, so y'all followed her there, I instantly fell in love with you and your family. As you continued to speak, I learned that I have so much in common with your sweet girl. Including being lds, bipolar, a recovering heroin addict, and drove cross-country (from TX to utah) in one day to randomly move. Thankfully, I found my way out of the depths. But I am honored to have heard all about your daughter. She was not her addiction. And she left this world knowing how much her family has always adored her. Your video truly moved me. Thank you for sharing her with us.
"As a Mother I should've have known that..." You did the best that you could and hindsight is 20/20. Don't let the enemy fill your head with "shoulds" & beat yourself up. Thank you for your transparency and care for our greater society to come on this platform and share your story. You are helping a multitude of people. Gabrielle's light will shine forever. She was a beautiful woman & she is loved, abundantly. I am praying for you and your family's continued strength.
Bipolar & drug addiction; those are problems she had, but they weren't who she was. I'm so sorry for your immeasurable loss. Praying for you & everyone affected by this horrible epidemic. 🖤
I have 3 kids ages 6, 7, and 9. I am so thankful for this channel to bring awareness. I'll be educating my kids about fentanyl so they have hope for a future. ❤
I pulled my kids before covid and started homeschooling them. There are many ways to allow your children to be out interacting with others. Youth groups, homeschooling programs, give your babies all your time. I have 5 boys. It's a scary place. Also, pay attention to your children's friends. ❤ RIP beautiful ❤
As someone whose son is struggling with addiction, here's my unsolicited advice. Do not let your kids sleep over at other kids' houses after they're about 8 years old. Nothing good ever happens. That's where my son was introduced to vaping, THC vape, etc.
I am a big beliver in faith God so Loved the world that he give his only son that who ever believes in him she'll not parish but have eternal life. The world has forgotten about God the father and Jesus christ our Lord and savior we need praying parents and the Kids introduced to Jesus Christ. He is the truth and the way and there is no other. The Devil is here to kill steal and destroy. The kings of king and the Lords of Lords is coming. Seek Jesus why he may be found. Amen
Thank you for sharing your story. Your beautiful daughter was and is more than her struggles with addiction and mental health issues. She is a wonderful beautiful soul and her story will forever live on through her story and your heart and sharing. Never stop sharing. We need hope.
Damn that’s where it all starts , who you surround yourself with. God Bless you mom I respect you standing in front of that camera and telling your story.
The sadness from this mother is absolutely heartbreaking. I'm so deeply sorry for this lovely lady and her heartache. Addiction is tough enough, mental health issues are more than enough but put those together and you have a recipe for disaster. The only good news is that Gabrielle is floating in the largest cloud of peace now. No more suffering, no more guilt, no more pain. Sending prayers from Ireland to this poor lady and to her entire family. XOX
Thank you for your beautiful thoughts and condolences. I am grateful to understand tgat she is not in any more pain and suffering. However I wish it didn't have to happen this way.
@@CelesteTime11 I totally understand. It's us who are left behind who grieve and suffer. The ones we loose are content and peaceful. It's just not fair. XOX
I think there are numerous people to blame. The people that manufacture the shit in order to satisfy their greed. The people who sell the shit in order to earn a living and sometimes a very good one and then there are teachers and sometimes parents and family that don't see the signs or who are not engaged. I just don't think the addict is to blame 100% because I've lived with so much addiction around me and I can honestly say not one of the people that I loved was EVER strong enough to face the demon and conquer it. In the end the addiction took them all from me.@@mimim3266
I too suffer with addiction I have 3 adult children . Who all suffer with addiction themselves, I totally blame myself. My youngest son who was 37 years old died a month ago due to an accidental overdose of fentanyl,he laid beside his bed for over 32 hours before he was found after he didn't show up to work that Monday. My recurring nightmare came true the night my baby died,, I did too inside,,my faith in God, just knowing we'll be together again one great day is the only thing that keeps me going. Thank you for listening and letting me tell you about a wonderful man,my Son Steven.
@@margaretsigler Please don't blame yourself. There are so many things that came into play that you had no control over. I don't think Steve would want you suffering the way you are. I think he would want you to try every day to feel a bit better one day at a time. What do you think he would want for you?
My niece was bi-polar. She was prescribed lithium. Wouldn't stay on it because it made her put on weight. She was into drugs in high school. Her mother and father were aware of it. Being aware can't stop this. She was in and out of rehabs also. Even though she had mental problems, she chose to use drugs. This mom is hurting and looking to blame someone else. My son had lots of friends and seemed happy. Addicts are depressed and self centered people that don't like themselves for some reason. . The reason I say this is because I struggled with my son for over twenty years trying to help him. I had to do CPR on him one time when he overdosed untill help came. He lost numerous friends to drugs. He too was a good and helpful person. Any parent of an addict knows you can lose them at anytime, always worrying. Right now it's raw. You will get thru it. I'm not going to lie, You are forever changed after losing a child. Always looking for them,even in the smallest things, always❤ hanging on to their memory!
I don't think she's trying to blame anyone. Knowingly putting fentanyl in weed pills cocaine or any drugs and selling it is a huge BLAME. KILLING PEOPLE FOR WHAT $20
Ive suffer with bi-polar disorder from the age of 20, I understand how her daughter felt. Being bi-polar, addiction is almost inevitable. Ive battled with opiod addiction. I COMPLETELY GET IT! But I DONT THINK SHE WANTED TO DIE! We just want to not feel whats we’re feeling! I was medicated but after time(yrs), the medication is not longer effective! Time for a change but alot of people dont want to wean off of them bc alot of medications come with withdrawals, same as withdrawals to drugs! Thats one thing people dont understand! Many psych meds are addictive as well and come with withdrawal symptoms. I pray for both of them, as well as all the family affected!
Lithium can be a horrible drug. I've had lots of doctors recommend against it. Not only does it cause alcohol like symptoms but it can come with worse side effects than the other meds we have for bipolar. Also one of my bipolars biggest symptoms, is convincing people that they don't need their meds. Also not all addicts are self centered. I think you missed some of the story here. Some addicts only hurt themselves. Others don't. Unfortunately we hear more about the stereo typical addicts tho.
I heard you Gabby! Thank you for your story. And to your mom. I will pray for you. Thank you for sharing your experience, strength and hope. May God forever bless you and your beautiful family.
This was painful to watch. I'm 62 years old and have no children, but I talk to parents of kids about fentanyl all the time. I am shocked that so many have not heard of fentanyl. Bipolar is a very tough ticket to draw. Undiagnosed and not treated can leave a person helpless. Prayers for you and your family.
Thank you. I, too, am shocked that more people don't know what is happening in the world of fentanyl poisonings. However, I am thankful for Texas pictures! And we as parents are spending money out of our own pockets for bill boards across the country. There are parents speaking in schools about the dangers of Fentynyl and all drugs and much more. We are trying! I'd like to see our government take concern like they did in the 80's in the "just say NO" campaign.
I’m so sorry for your loss, I loss my daughter 8 years ago she was addicted to pain medication she was 36 years old she left behind 2 kids her son was 16 and a daughter that was 7 they were home with her when they woke up she was unresponsive her son tried to do CPR and called 911 and put his sister in another room so she couldn’t see what was going on, my poor grandkids still living with the nightmares of not being able to save their mom they live with the guilt of something they had nothing to do with it, she was living with me at the time because she was recovering from surgery, she had just had a doctors visit the day before and he gave her pain medication I had seen her at 5 in the morning she looked find I gave her a kiss and told her to try to get some sleep, I had to take my husband to a doctors appointment that morning I could have sword that I seen her move before I left I didn’t want to wake her up because I knew she had a hard time falling asleep that was the last time I seen her, when I returned home she had already passed she was already in a body bag, I had forgotten my phone at home so nobody could get ahold of me, I ask to see her before they took her no mother should ever see their children in a body bag, I live with the pain every day I have my grandkids to take care off, her son got married and has a set of identical twins girls that look just like her, I don’t believe that she died from pain medication but that what the medical examiner said I ask for a toxicology report after I had gotten the autopsy report but it doesn’t look like there was anything else but tramadol pain medication, I don’t think that was the only thing in her system, my daughter was also bipolar and she had lupus, she died 2 days after Easter Sunday😢😢😢
I'm so sorry for your loss 🙏🏾❤️ Tramadol is highly addictive! I too was addicted to tramadol, taking up to 20 pills a day!! I would have seizures from taking so many and still I took them! I thank God that I am not addicted to any form of pain medication now and the only pills I take are aspirin!
My daughter spent 6 yrs on our streets.Needless to say I chased the dragon as well as trying to keep her safe. I went to court in June and after many months. She is home with me. The battles are physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. It was the hospital who gave her many treatments. That was not the end. I was able to get help thru our drug team. I found I had to accept the many stages. The resources are not there I felt without family involved. I pray we are starting to heal. My daughter has borderline. She was training for the Olympics and was highly talented.pray for us.
@@CelesteTime11You listen to me you beautiful human being.. Don't you dare ever think for 1 second that you didn't do every damn thing you ever could do for your baby. All of the parents I've been watching and sobbing with for the past 4 hours.. You all did everything you knew to do. Expecting to receive a Xanax DOESN'T EQUAL A DEATH SENTENCE! Hell even though they may struggle with addictions, At this point is not even their fault. Every single 1 of these babies were expecting 1 thing, but given something completely different. My whole soul is completely shattered for you and the other parents. I'm sorry this is so long, but it kills me to see the parents blaming themselves..I completely understand it...I know I'd do the exact same thing 100 percent... But its not your fault.. its not Gabbys fault.. So please don't ever blame your self mama and don't ever let any of these nasty ass trolls tell you any different either. You have all my love and light going to you and your family. RIP GABBY AND ALL THE BABIES WE'VE LOST TO THIS.
😢❤ my 20 year old is bipolar so this is my fear. Unfortunately we are familiar with the bipolar spiral. So sorry for the loss of her. Thankful for eternal families.
Last January me and my husband lost our 27 yr old daughter from fentanyl...i can't even function any more..I have cried every single day for a year now...she was so beautiful and funny..she loved her daughters so much
When my father died from stroke at 75yr old. I cried when I woke up and when I go to sleep for 2 years. Finally got psychiatrist help and I was put on anti depressant
That was actually one of Gabrielle's most incredible traits. Her focus was amazing to behold in track, basketball, her lead rolls in plays, the love she had for others. She cannot ever be replaced.
She sounds like an amazing young woman. Given the trauma after the accident and her disease of addiction it is phenomenal she was able to work on such a beautiful, empathetic project. Bipolar disorder can be tricky to treat if a person experiences the highs and lows. The Adderall/methamphetamine can push someone with bipolar disorder into manic episodes. During mania, people do not make the best decisions. She sounds so amazing! You are a wonderful Mama. She must have trusted you so much to be so open with you. I have no doubt she knew how loved and cherished she was. My heart breaks she is no longer with us. She had so much to share with the world. No doubt she is still with you, watching over you & those she loved. Sending you lots of love and strength during this painful journey.
I'm so sorry for your loss.. Thanks for sharing your story. These stories I feel can save another person.. Texas picture's y'all are AWESOME.. prayers to this precious mom❤❤❤❤
Right. Gabrielle was bipolar in high-school unbeknownst to us. And I've learned that people with this disorder will often try to supplement with ANY drugs. Wich is why she over took ibuprofen and Tylenol etc. Over the counter drugs. Gabrielle was on Ibuproprion for bi-polar disorder when she passed away. -Gabbys momma
What a struggle for you who fought to keep her safe from drugs but after rehab fought even harder to keep her sober and succeed to overcome this hideous vicious addiction. God bless.
Grievous! Hearing a loved one speak of the one they've lost is heartbreaking. Such a gentle-hearted mother! Dear mom, I'm so glad you didn't keep quiet n 'move on' from all the trauma you'd been through in your battle with your beloved daughter's battle with drugs. One may think it acceptable to be spared more heartache n pain, but you did well to don your war clothes n wade in deeper. You're saving so many daughters who've lost their way. Well said indeed: all of beloved Gabrielle's potential was stolen by this drug, n awareness is a critical antidote to this venomous bite. Keep on forward. Don't look back. The love you had, n the extent you'd go to keep your daughter over n beyond the burdens you bore were crushing, but shone bright in the darkness. Lotsa love to you, maam, n Gabrielle's dad, n your two remaining children. Texas pictures is amazing, n i love you a lot.
Thank you! Your thoughts and words are powerful encouragement for me to keep moving forward. I really appreciate that! I am 9 chapters into writing her book. I've written it while calling back the emotion...so it's been a while I hope to get it out this year. I do hope to save many others with Gabrielle's help. Bless you!!!!
@@CelesteTime11 oh Ma'am, I'm honored to hear from you! I'm humbled, thank you. I'm so delighted you're progressing on the book on dearest Gabrielle. The Lord himself continue to bless n prosper you, n heal all your pain. Much love n deepest regards.
Thank you so much for telling your story! I started watching these stories because my daughter is 16, diagnosed bipolar II, addict, and has an eating disorder. She's doing ok right now, but I'm scared to death about when she turns 18. It was scary to hear so many similar behaviors my daughter shares with yours. All my thoughts and prayers to you!
Thank you, I know this is difficult. I'm so glad you have caught this earlier than we did! Hindsight is 20/20 regardless of all that pulls us away in this world my advice is to understand what true presence is with her. If you aren't doing it already. Love, presence unwavering from her parents is the hope that is needed for her foundation. Bipolar people thrive better with as much stability as possible. Bless you, your daughter, and your family. Keep up your faith in her and yourself! It can be done. I am learned too late. Stay active "with" her as much as possible. Bonding activities are crucial now, too. You've got this!!!
@@CelesteTime11 I can’t tell you how much that means to me. I’m a single mother and my daughter is everything to me! I wish there were some words of comfort I could provide to you. All I can really do is commend you for your bravery to tell your story and making sure your daughter can continue to help others. Thank you so much for your kind words and insight.
@@colleenmartin2954Show your daughter these videos . Watch them with her. There have been several comments from young addicts that are actually using these videos as part of their recovery and sobriety. They see what it does to the ones left behind and they don't ever want to be responsible for that type of pain. My youngest is 16 and we talk quite often about this He does smoke weed, but ik where he gets it from and he's always in a safe environment. We had this talk tonight after I had watched a few of these and I was completely beside myself. I'm going to watch some of these with him though anyway. our babies are literally being poisoned and there should be so much more out there about this!
Both she and you as parents tried so hard - she had many victories but sadly lost the battle. I can feel how much you loved your daughter and am so sorry for the heavy sorrow you carry for her.
Coming from a recovery addict myself, i pray for anyone struggling with addiction. I pray for them to have a full recovery, live an amazing life and know that there is help and they are loved and needed in this world ❤️ Hugs and prayers to this family.
I am so sorry for your loss and that Gabby was taken from this world at such a young age. I pray her memory will always be a blessing to those who loved her.
Oh, Ms. Thomas, I’m so sorry for your loss! I understand as my daughter committed suicide in ‘17. Doesn’t ever go away. Mom’s just have to try to live with the despair.🙏🤦♀️💕. No such thing as “closure”.
My God, what a beautiful story. The love this mother has for her daughter speaks beyond words. You can hear it in her emotions. This is one of the most real, most touching episodes I've seen just because of the pain you feel for this momma and how badly she wants her baby girl back from all of this. I'm so sorry to everyone that has either struggled with addiction personally or loves someone who's an addict. Btw... I wouldve love to hear about her daughters' near death experience from the accident❤
Thank you so much! 💓 I appreciate your kind words and love for our story, for Gabrielles life. When Gabrielle was thrown from a van 25 feet down a highway ravine, she awoke to the EMT praying psalms over her & the helicopter blades whooshing. She was airlifted out. But before that, she went from sleeping in the back of the van to standing in an all white classroom with a big school chalkboard. On the chalkboard was written " Earth school". In the room stood Aleria, who was the driver of the van who died in that accident. Then a man with dark curly short hair around early 30's walked in wearing jeans and a T-shirt. He was holding a Sunkist soda, he handed it to her and said, "I'm sorry Gabrielle but it is not your time yet". He handed her the Sunkist, and she awoke to the EMT PRAYING over her. Before Gabby passed away, she came to pick up a few things from the house and stayed with us for 3 days. During that time, she bought a Sunkist, drank half of it, and left it on the bedside table. 5 days later, she died. She told us that, at first, when the man came in to tell her it wasn't her time yet, she did not recognize him.... but then she did! It was Yeshua (Jesus). When she passed away, her boyfriend actually dressed her in jeans and a T-shirt... I saved that Sunkist. I know Gabby was kissed by the son 18 months before her actual departure from this planet. She was given 18 more months of the kiss of life.
Oh Shannon! I’ve been watching these documentaries for a year now and Gabbi’s just showed up on my feed tonight. She left such an impression on me even the few times I met her. She had a beautiful soul like her mama. ❤️
Thank you for sharing your daughter’s story. I just want you to know I don’t look at your daughter as a drug addict, or anything bad, for that matter. I think she was a beautiful person who battled demons like so many of us do. She was human. A beautiful human. Please don’t let anyone ever tell you different or discredit your daughter. I will continue to pray for you.
When you speak of her, you exude love and I can tell you are seeing so many memories in your mind. I am so sorry for your loss, she sounds like a light and I hope your testimony will help others 🩵
Parents think "my child would never". These days, you can't take a pill from anyone because you just don't know. It's sad. So sorry for your loss. I can't imagine.
I can not tell you how you how you have helped me stay actively aware of my daughter and her significant other’s situation. Both suffer from adhd, bipolar-polar, severe- social anxiety. This is basically my daughter’s situation I am talking about. She is taking so many prescribed medications but still drinks Alcoa and smokes marijuana. I have now got a daughter with a criminal record and a serious addiction. I keep narcan on hand, drug test, stay actively aware of her surroundings. But still know by all of these stories it only takes one pill. I stay so scared about her own safety that my own health suffers. But this is not about me it is her. My heart breaks every story I hear every family I hear, every face I see. Just knowing that it could be me next. Thank you for sharing your lives and memories of your beautiful children with me and making me aware of this horrific fentanyl attack on our babies!! Because that is what they are, after all……. 😢.
Very sorry for your situation. We also have a series of addiction recovery stories that you might find interesting. Here's a link to the playlist: From Addiction to Recovery - ruclips.net/p/PLdCPA32W_p39Z8hi7xSIX3Fkqmhd7mRzj
My son is in addiction as we speak. He has gone to rehab twice and is trying to get in the Army. He has relapsed multiple times and I am terrified. I have prayed nonstop for Geno but ultimately it's up to him and that is what's so difficult. I would give my life for him. I pray for my son and your daughter. I pray for ALL WHO STRUGGLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND ADDICTION. God PLEASE Bless and keep us all.
No one is blaming your daughter, sweetheart we are blaming the drug who took her as it’s not fair and she was a motivated happy soul and it hurt my heart to see you in so much pain. Sending u all my love and remember your daughters story is saving lives she is a hero not a drug user, forever her soul lives on in people like me who have quit using❤❤❤Thanks for being amazing people ♾️
This poor mother. 3 children with special/complex needs. 😢 Mom, if you’re reading this, you are the pinnacle of motherhood. You are so important. I am in awe of you and your relentlessness. You never gave up on her. Many parents with fewer challenges give up on their bipolar or addicted children. God bless you for never giving up. I also commend you for forgiving the boyfriend and praising his honesty. You truly are a very special human being. Something that stands out to me is the Bupropion in her system, which is an antidepressant that is known to sometimes induce mania. Many bipolar people take it for depression, but if you’re not depressed and you start to notice manic symptoms, the doctor should take you off it immediately. Just FYI for anyone out there who has bipolar or loves someone with bipolar.
I dont have a diagnosis of bi polar..but I have major depression and panic disorder..I feel for anyome suffering from any mental illness ..you can become desperate and you just want to feel better.. Psychotropic meds sometimes help ..but they take weeks to work and in our desperate state we want to feel better right now ..Im so sorry for the loss of your beautiful daughter ❤
My heart breaks to hear this story. Thank you for being an advocate for your daughter. May God give you the strength to get through each day. You are a wonderful person.
Very sad story of this troubled young lady. I am somewhat puzzled by constant references to her “relapse” over and over. Unfortunately, she was an addict. And likely was from year 17 until her death, “needle tracks” or not. I make no distinction or judgment based on the presence or absence of “tracks.” I do make a distinction on someone who is an addict, if only for the sake of clarity and honesty. I’ve been sober for 6 years. But, I AM AN ADDICT. I always will be. If I have 20 years of sobriety, I’ll be an addict. God bless this mother and family for the loss of a lovely young lady daughter and sister. As a father and grandfather I’d be devastated.
Thank you for your condolences 🙏. I absolutely admire you as sobriety is such a great accomplishment. It's amazing how much parents "don't know" about substance abuse disorder, etc. Unfortunately... I've learned a lot more after her death. The coroner told us she did not exhibit track marks at death to be clear because they were trying to diagnose "how" she got fentynyl in her system because she was sober for about a year when she died. But there were percocet pills at the scene that were tested and turned out to be ellicit fentynyl that was pill pressed with percocet pharmaceutical markings. Warm regards Gabbys momma
That's why God said be sober and vigilant we all have free will whomever call on the name of the lord shall be saved Jesus is the way the truth and the life I'm my condolences to everyone who died from this poison but it was a choice when we stand before God we aren't going to blame anyone else we are going to have to answer for everything we did in life
We also have a series of addiction recovery stories that you might find interesting. Here's a link to the playlist: From Addiction to Recovery - ruclips.net/p/PLdCPA32W_p39Z8hi7xSIX3Fkqmhd7mRzj
I’m so sorry you lost your daughter. I have bipolar disorder and am in recovery and I want to thank you so much. I’ve never heard anyone communicate the effects of stigma so well. It’s so devastating and so unjust that people with a serious, life threatening condition like Substance Use Disorder should ever have to deal with stigma, not to mention bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder, when it is not managed effectively, seriously affects judgment and impulse control. The behaviors associated with mental illness and Substance Use disorder say nothing about the person. They are symptoms. When I have memories of things I said and did before my bipolar disorder was treated as effectively as it is today, I have a sense of disbelief that I was the person who did and said those things. It didn’t reflect who I am, the thoughts, feelings and values I have when I am well. I remember, when I was first put on lithium, like I was the same cautious, responsible, ambitious, effective person I was at 12 years old (before onset) and everything in between suddenly made sense, in one respect. In another, I felt a strong sense of grief, because I felt like I had lost so much of those years. I am now in the recovery field and, in my local service area, 95% of people in Substance Use Disorder treatment are taking medication for a major mental illness. People need to be educated to think of people with Substance Use Disorders differently. The stigma of addiction drives people who suffer from it deeper into the drug scene, where everyone is, at least, in the same boat and are less likely to judge someone for using. I’m so sorry you and your daughter had to be treated as less than, because so many people misunderstand addiction. Thank you so much for sharing this part of your family’s story, because I feel so much hope that there are people who watch this, who will learn from it and begin to think differently. Your daughter is still changing lives, through you.
Thank you for your comments. We also have a series of addiction recovery stories that you might find interesting. Here's a link to the playlist: From Addiction to Recovery - ruclips.net/p/PLdCPA32W_p39Z8hi7xSIX3Fkqmhd7mRzj
Thank you for your beautiful story . I appreciate you sharing.Your heartfelt experiences with me . people like you remind me of my daughter as she was strong!She was so close to coming out on the other end. Your words have touched my heart and brought me to tears.I am so happy for you. Your compassion for Gabriel and I. Wish the general public cat.Thank you so much. For your beautiful big heart. There is no doubt make your place in this world. Bring s light just like gabby's dead. Love gabbys mom
I’m so very sorry for the loss of your beautiful Gabrielle. I just want to give you the hugest hug. Thank you for also sharing your advocacy and the needs we have. You did good, you and your family did so much for her no matter what. That’s love.
I recently saw a Dr on some video make a comment; that an addict is a person in Survival Mode. Thinking about this, (and esp in relation to Maslow Pyramid), it is very enlightening, IMO.
So sad, so touching, please forget about what the world thinks, your daughter’s value is known to God, who cares about what everybody thinks? You were a good mom to her.
My heart goes out to you. Something I also will never get over. My daughter also died from fentanyl. It will be a year on June 26. Some days I just ache. How do you go from having three children to being a mother of two. She was 38 in Aug would have been 39. She was a daughter, sister, and a Mom herself. Had a big heart, very protective, wanted a better life but wasn't strong enough to get there. I miss her so much.
I'm so incredibly sorry for your loss. She seemed so bright and sweet. This hits home for many reasons. Arizona law enforcement sucks. They're corrupt asf. I have bipolar type 2. You didn't offend me at all just so you know. I'm positive your daughter is proud of you for sharing her story and warning others. Stay strong. Jesus is watching over you and crying with you
My daughter took a pill she thought was a real one for pain. She had broken ankle. 💔 3-19-21 yes her death day. Fentanyl poisoning. I told her a thousand times don't take anything.
@duebraccia I'm her momma. My Vanessa from the moment she was born I was so thrilled. I loved my daughters 3 always clean healthy, we can't win 😢 this . Kids and people should be getting married be stable .it's work and more work. Only 2 % survive opiate wd.
@@sfenn73 In Italy there are communities of drug addicts who do not require access fees or monthly payments. Recovery begins with the most difficult period of forced abstinence. Then the person is inserted into the various work activities present in the community. There are precise rules, especially those regarding leaving the community.
Gabby and this world were robbed of a beautiful woman and her life but just know that ironically Gabby is contributing right here right now through her mother.. I'm sorry for your loss and it's commendable you are sharing her story.❤
The story of wade..was heart broken..my prayers for all this family..an please look for help..made this voices of parents raised awareness of look for help
I had my first seizure when I took way too many tramadol pills 💊 I had no idea if you take a good amount that happens but long story short I never touched another pill after it scared the shit out of me and I was 30 at the time it felt like I died and I didn’t want to go back there so I stopped cold turkey never again
❤these stories are so sad.. my heart hurts for all them... im a recovering addict.. everyday is a struggle an it probably will be for the rest of my life... we need more awareness like this... ❤my thoughts an prayers go out to everyone going through this 😢
I wish addiction wasn’t so hard to shake. Matt Perry said it stays with you 😢. It takes a huge amount of strength to get clean and stay clean, may your family heal. She is in a restful peaceful place now 🕊💕🕊
Awareness and understanding are my biggest regrets after losing my 42 year old daughter 12/2022 to meth overdose. So, so sorry for your profound loss and the lack of sufficient resources in Gabby's healthcare. MO, USA
My heart goes out to you and your family. My deepest condolences on the passing of your beautiful Gabby. Thanks to you, Gabby is making an immense impact all around the world. May love, compassion, strength and determination, continue to fill you for everything you do for your family. May these also sustain you on your mission, educating people about fentanyl. You are an amazing Mom. ♥️🙏
I have a daughter who developed bipolar late in high school. We were still clueless to it when she went to college. Because she was 18, in Minnesota we could not get any information from the university, the hospitals, the treatment facilities unless she allowed it...which she didn’t. She would disappear for weeks on end abd we couldn't get info from anywhere! That was in the late 80's. Now at 57 she lives with me, has suffered with this for all these years. We still have to lock up her meds to keep her from overdosing. She cannot work because her memory is affected by years of medication. It seems mental health problems run through these stories. While i wish my daughter could have a more normal life, at least i know where she is at all times. So sad for these parents who are not as fortunate as we are.
Bipolar is a killer to the human soul! I am so so sorry! The voices in her head are finally silent. Mental health is downplayed and not taken seriously. May her spirit fly free 🙏
Thank you! I feel her sometimes, she definitely is very happy. I look forward to hugging her someday and telling her how proud of her I am. Earth school isn't easy. I couldn't have walked her walk, she was so strong. -Gabbys momma
Hats off to the most sincere person ever to grace RUclips.. Your daughter’s story told by you Mama is wrapped around my heart. Thank you for sharing and caring..❤
Beautiful and strong mother!!! The daughter would have been better off without the boyfriend They each needed a strong partner not one recovering from addiction
I went back to university in my 40's and I was offered ADHD meds - $5 a pill. The student told me that it would help increase my concentration and would help pull all-nighters. I asked how he got the prescription and he said that he lists the symptoms of ADHD at any walk-in clinic and he got the prescription which he then sells. I was never interested. I thought it was just a weird anomaly but I was surprised to hear it in this video - It's probably a lot more widespread and can be the gateway to other drugs. God bless the Thomas's especially in their loss.
Thank you for your comment! Absolutely correct as it is a gateway drug because ADHD pills such as adderall are made with ingredients that are much like methamphetamine.
Maybe her taking a lot of Tylenol/ ibuprofen was bad but there's no opioids in those she couldn't had become addicted in the same way of vicidents Percocet/ oxy... I'm so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful girl.
I am so sorry for your loss your daughter had a beautiful heart to want to help people in the ways she did I know she changed countless lives I pray for your healing and peace through this tragedy
Wait... she started with Tylenol? As an addict (Clean 11 years).... Tylenol is NOT a starter drug... also, Ibuprofen is an over the counter medication... it treats Bipolar? I had no idea.
Bipolar people tend to supplement. She was 17 and taking over 20 pills a day of Ibuprofen ( thus locking it all up). When she was sore or injured from track. Prone to this and predisposed ADHD pills were next, unprescribed. For clarification she was prescribed buproprion for bipolar disorder later.
I believe you’re the only one who has referred to it as genocide. That’s exactly what it is. I’m so sorry you lost your beautiful daughter. Forget about the stigma. Drugs and addiction don’t care who you are; they do not discriminate at all. 😢🙏🏻
God bless you!! I have been following the lost voices of fentanyl since my brother overdosed 2 years ago. This mom is so strong and powerful!! I love you lady!! You have educated yourself, your community and the world. Bless you and your family in your loss.
Im shocked at how many people on this channel who had no idea what fentanyl is… in New York everyone for sure knows about fentanyl and things about fentanyl are on tv etc… thanks for bringing more awareness. 2 of my best friends I knew all my life died 11 months apart and one was a nurse from using cocaine laced with fentanyl. Smh… this is out of control.
I'm so sorry for your loss! Unfortunately, our government doesn't feel it's important for funding for awareness. I've posted at least 13 bill boards for awareness of fentanyl in the past two years with my own money with groups of bereaved parents of poisoned children! It's shameful.
@@duebraccia. And people have been overdosing on drugs going way back. I remember often hearing about heroin overdoses being on the rise and cocaine also. With fentanyl being added it makes it much easier to overdose as opposed to regular heroin.
HATE the stigma and LOVE the person. God PLEASE help all who suffer from addiction. I plea for prayers for my son Geno who is currently in this battle.
❤big time prayers for Leo! Faith over fear momma!
❤❤ Praying for Geno ❤❤
@@msjernice thank you so very much 💖
Praying my daughter as well❤
There is help with medication.That helped my son to not relapse
Please keep these stories going!! It's part of my recovery to watch these stories. They keep me reminded how I don't won't my family to go through this type of heartache and heartbreak.I lost my mother to fentanyl in 2018..so n it broke me but I'm still here alive and well to be able to tell her story. 💔..Prayers and condolences to these loved ones who lost someone they love the most.
Thank you for your comments. We also have a series of addiction recovery stories that you might find interesting. Here's a link to the playlist: From Addiction to Recovery - ruclips.net/p/PLdCPA32W_p39Z8hi7xSIX3Fkqmhd7mRzj
Me too , I’m coming on my 9month recovery date , I watch these videos once or twice a week as my Therapy since I don’t go to any groups . The other day I was watching tuckers mom video for the 10th time again & my ex said why do u watch videos that make your cry & I explain to him how they exactly help me . Even tho they break my heart
@OneandDoneKy I agree so much! We just need to hear a story that is the same as ours. We needed reminded that we do have people that goes through what we have gone through. I love watching these !! I got a year under my belt and I'm planning on staying clean and healthy for me,my wife and family.
Me Too! These stories break my heart 💔 everyone is SO special and gone way too soon! It is so hard to stay clean, I know cause it’s been 9 years for me and these stories HELP me stay clean and also so I never forget what I put my kids through, I’m 58. It happens to all of us. If fentanyl was around when I was suffering I would be dead. Thank you Jesus for your Love
I'm so sorry for your mother's poisoning to Ellicit Fentanyl.
Bless your heart! I am so proud of you to keep putting one foot in front of the other! We NEED you here! People don't understand the full impact of their presence on this planet. Sending you my love.
So sorry for the loss of your daughter . 20 years ago I was 18, living with an artistic , undiagnosed bipolar friend , in New Orleans . She suffered greatly through multiple drug abuse , alcohol abuse , Suicide attempts… she finally stabilized with lithium . I keep thinking how, back then, the drugs were bad enough in their natural form , but now they are being POISONED with highly lethal Fentanyl and we both likely would have died , if we were living the same lifestyle today . We learned and we LIVED . This series has been so informative of me realizing , it’s not just abuse , it can be ONE USE that kills.
You are correct! And I see it everyday on the fentynyl forums I'm a part of, so many kids ages 11 and up trying pills off of snap chat ONE TRYAND THEY DIE! Horrific.
Well it was who she was actually BUT that's not all she was she was WAY more than just that...
I'm crying along with this mama 😢 Addiction is such a difficult disease, especially along with a mental illness like bipolar. Thank you for sharing your beautiful daughter's story.
Sad to know our society is so lost.
Sadder that our gov't is money driven and feels the military and space travel is where the money should go😢😢😢😢😢😢
And the covid "pandemic" what a waste!
The director is leading the families. The truth is its not fentanyl! It's illicit drugs. Ppl are not addressing their issues instead they are seeking a way out of reality that's illegal amd deadly. Disturbing that prescribing is down but od are up 900% stop believing the media.
So lost
As soon as you said she moved with her bf, so y'all followed her there, I instantly fell in love with you and your family.
As you continued to speak, I learned that I have so much in common with your sweet girl. Including being lds, bipolar, a recovering heroin addict, and drove cross-country (from TX to utah) in one day to randomly move. Thankfully, I found my way out of the depths. But I am honored to have heard all about your daughter. She was not her addiction. And she left this world knowing how much her family has always adored her.
Your video truly moved me. Thank you for sharing her with us.
"As a Mother I should've have known that..." You did the best that you could and hindsight is 20/20. Don't let the enemy fill your head with "shoulds" & beat yourself up. Thank you for your transparency and care for our greater society to come on this platform and share your story. You are helping a multitude of people. Gabrielle's light will shine forever. She was a beautiful woman & she is loved, abundantly. I am praying for you and your family's continued strength.
Thank you so much! This brought tears to my eyes.
That's what my oldest daughter said. It's all of your fault you were her mom and she was your daughter.
My thoughts exactly.
@@CelesteTime11 ❤🩹♥
Well said and oh so true ❤
Bipolar & drug addiction; those are problems she had, but they weren't who she was. I'm so sorry for your immeasurable loss. Praying for you & everyone affected by this horrible epidemic. 🖤
Bipolar is hard . Lots of therapy and something to mellow out . 4 years strong
@@gets187 - I can't imagine how hard it is to have, but I'm so glad you're 4 yrs strong of keeping it mellowed out. I'll keep you in my prayers.
Junior yr introduced to ciggs n pot
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Absolutely issues she had. But she was so much more!!!
-Gabbys mom
She didn't die in vain...you are helping millions of people right now. God bless and may your Angel RIP⚘️🙏🏻❤️
I have 3 kids ages 6, 7, and 9. I am so thankful for this channel to bring awareness. I'll be educating my kids about fentanyl so they have hope for a future. ❤
I had my young girl watch meth docs together when she was about 12. She already knew better but these shows are important.
I pulled my kids before covid and started homeschooling them. There are many ways to allow your children to be out interacting with others. Youth groups, homeschooling programs, give your babies all your time. I have 5 boys. It's a scary place. Also, pay attention to your children's friends. ❤ RIP beautiful ❤
As someone whose son is struggling with addiction, here's my unsolicited advice. Do not let your kids sleep over at other kids' houses after they're about 8 years old. Nothing good ever happens. That's where my son was introduced to vaping, THC vape, etc.
I am a big beliver in faith God so Loved the world that he give his only son that who ever believes in him she'll not parish but have eternal life. The world has forgotten about God the father and Jesus christ our Lord and savior we need praying parents and the Kids introduced to Jesus Christ. He is the truth and the way and there is no other. The Devil is here to kill steal and destroy. The kings of king and the Lords of Lords is coming. Seek Jesus why he may be found. Amen
@@nunyabusiness7927 or you can just raise your kids right and stop blaming others for your short comings
Thank you for sharing your story. Your beautiful daughter was and is more than her struggles with addiction and mental health issues. She is a wonderful beautiful soul and her story will forever live on through her story and your heart and sharing. Never stop sharing. We need hope.
Damn that’s where it all starts , who you surround yourself with. God Bless you mom I respect you standing in front of that camera and telling your story.
The sadness from this mother is absolutely heartbreaking. I'm so deeply sorry for this lovely lady and her heartache. Addiction is tough enough, mental health issues are more than enough but put those together and you have a recipe for disaster. The only good news is that Gabrielle is floating in the largest cloud of peace now. No more suffering, no more guilt, no more pain. Sending prayers from Ireland to this poor lady and to her entire family. XOX
Thank you for your beautiful thoughts and condolences. I am grateful to understand tgat she is not in any more pain and suffering. However I wish it didn't have to happen this way.
@@CelesteTime11 I totally understand. It's us who are left behind who grieve and suffer. The ones we loose are content and peaceful. It's just not fair. XOX
I think there are numerous people to blame. The people that manufacture the shit in order to satisfy their greed. The people who sell the shit in order to earn a living and sometimes a very good one and then there are teachers and sometimes parents and family that don't see the signs or who are not engaged. I just don't think the addict is to blame 100% because I've lived with so much addiction around me and I can honestly say not one of the people that I loved was EVER strong enough to face the demon and conquer it. In the end the addiction took them all from me.@@mimim3266
I too suffer with addiction I have 3 adult children . Who all suffer with addiction themselves, I totally blame myself. My youngest son who was 37 years old died a month ago due to an accidental overdose of fentanyl,he laid beside his bed for over 32 hours before he was found after he didn't show up to work that Monday. My recurring nightmare came true the night my baby died,, I did too inside,,my faith in God, just knowing we'll be together again one great day is the only thing that keeps me going. Thank you for listening and letting me tell you about a wonderful man,my Son Steven.
@@margaretsigler Please don't blame yourself. There are so many things that came into play that you had no control over. I don't think Steve would want you suffering the way you are. I think he would want you to try every day to feel a bit better one day at a time. What do you think he would want for you?
I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful Gabrielle. May she rest in peace 🕊 Thank you for sharing your story. Your family is in my prayers 🙏
My niece was bi-polar. She was prescribed lithium. Wouldn't stay on it because it made her put on weight. She was into drugs in high school. Her mother and father were aware of it. Being aware can't stop this. She was in and out of rehabs also. Even though she had mental problems, she chose to use drugs. This mom is hurting and looking to blame someone else. My son had lots of friends and seemed happy. Addicts are depressed and self centered people that don't like themselves for some reason. . The reason I say this is because I struggled with my son for over twenty years trying to help him. I had to do CPR on him one time when he overdosed untill help came. He lost numerous friends to drugs. He too was a good and helpful person. Any parent of an addict knows you can lose them at anytime, always worrying. Right now it's raw. You will get thru it. I'm not going to lie, You are forever changed after losing a child. Always looking for them,even in the smallest things, always❤ hanging on to their memory!
To be fair, when people are putting fentanyl in other medications and distributing it, they do hold a large part of the blame
This is true. My son did cocain and it turned out to be laced with Fentynal.
I don't think she's trying to blame anyone. Knowingly putting fentanyl in weed pills cocaine or any drugs and selling it is a huge BLAME. KILLING PEOPLE FOR WHAT $20
Ive suffer with bi-polar disorder from the age of 20, I understand how her daughter felt. Being bi-polar, addiction is almost inevitable. Ive battled with opiod addiction. I COMPLETELY GET IT! But I DONT THINK SHE WANTED TO DIE! We just want to not feel whats we’re feeling! I was medicated but after time(yrs), the medication is not longer effective! Time for a change but alot of people dont want to wean off of them bc alot of medications come with withdrawals, same as withdrawals to drugs! Thats one thing people dont understand! Many psych meds are addictive as well and come with withdrawal symptoms. I pray for both of them, as well as all the family affected!
Lithium can be a horrible drug. I've had lots of doctors recommend against it. Not only does it cause alcohol like symptoms but it can come with worse side effects than the other meds we have for bipolar. Also one of my bipolars biggest symptoms, is convincing people that they don't need their meds.
Also not all addicts are self centered. I think you missed some of the story here. Some addicts only hurt themselves. Others don't. Unfortunately we hear more about the stereo typical addicts tho.
I heard you Gabby! Thank you for your story. And to your mom. I will pray for you. Thank you for sharing your experience, strength and hope. May God forever bless you and your beautiful family.
❤thank you so much!!!
This was painful to watch. I'm 62 years old and have no children, but I talk to parents of kids about fentanyl all the time. I am shocked that so many have not heard of fentanyl. Bipolar is a very tough ticket to draw. Undiagnosed and not treated can leave a person helpless. Prayers for you and your family.
Thank you. I, too, am shocked that more people don't know what is happening in the world of fentanyl poisonings. However, I am thankful for Texas pictures! And we as parents are spending money out of our own pockets for bill boards across the country. There are parents speaking in schools about the dangers of Fentynyl and all drugs and much more. We are trying! I'd like to see our government take concern like they did in the 80's in the "just say NO" campaign.
I’m so sorry for your loss, I loss my daughter 8 years ago she was addicted to pain medication she was 36 years old she left behind 2 kids her son was 16 and a daughter that was 7 they were home with her when they woke up she was unresponsive her son tried to do CPR and called 911 and put his sister in another room so she couldn’t see what was going on, my poor grandkids still living with the nightmares of not being able to save their mom they live with the guilt of something they had nothing to do with it, she was living with me at the time because she was recovering from surgery, she had just had a doctors visit the day before and he gave her pain medication I had seen her at 5 in the morning she looked find I gave her a kiss and told her to try to get some sleep, I had to take my husband to a doctors appointment that morning I could have sword that I seen her move before I left I didn’t want to wake her up because I knew she had a hard time falling asleep that was the last time I seen her, when I returned home she had already passed she was already in a body bag, I had forgotten my phone at home so nobody could get ahold of me, I ask to see her before they took her no mother should ever see their children in a body bag, I live with the pain every day I have my grandkids to take care off, her son got married and has a set of identical twins girls that look just like her, I don’t believe that she died from pain medication but that what the medical examiner said I ask for a toxicology report after I had gotten the autopsy report but it doesn’t look like there was anything else but tramadol pain medication, I don’t think that was the only thing in her system, my daughter was also bipolar and she had lupus, she died 2 days after Easter Sunday😢😢😢
Prayers for you and your family. I am so sorry for the loss of your daughter. 🙏🏻✝️❤️📿
My condolences 😢
So very sorry for the loss of your child
I'm so sorry
I'm so sorry for your loss 🙏🏾❤️ Tramadol is highly addictive! I too was addicted to tramadol, taking up to 20 pills a day!! I would have seizures from taking so many and still I took them! I thank God that I am not addicted to any form of pain medication now and the only pills I take are aspirin!
My daughter spent 6 yrs on our streets.Needless to say I chased the dragon as well as trying to keep her safe. I went to court in June and after many months. She is home with me. The battles are physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. It was the hospital who gave her many treatments. That was not the end. I was able to get help thru our drug team.
I found I had to accept the many stages. The resources are not there I felt without family involved.
I pray we are starting to heal. My daughter has borderline. She was training for the Olympics and was highly talented.pray for us.
Thank you for your thoughts and condolences. Absolutely you are going to be in my prayers.
-Gabbys momma
@@CelesteTime11You listen to me you beautiful human being.. Don't you dare ever think for 1 second that you didn't do every damn thing you ever could do for your baby. All of the parents I've been watching and sobbing with for the past 4 hours.. You all did everything you knew to do. Expecting to receive a Xanax DOESN'T EQUAL A DEATH SENTENCE! Hell even though they may struggle with addictions, At this point is not even their fault. Every single 1 of these babies were expecting 1 thing, but given something completely different. My whole soul is completely shattered for you and the other parents. I'm sorry this is so long, but it kills me to see the parents blaming themselves..I completely understand it...I know I'd do the exact same thing 100 percent... But its not your fault.. its not Gabbys fault.. So please don't ever blame your self mama and don't ever let any of these nasty ass trolls tell you any different either. You have all my love and light going to you and your family. RIP GABBY AND ALL THE BABIES WE'VE LOST TO THIS.
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A positive note here I know someone with bipolar and schizophrenia and they have never fallen into addiction to drugs and alcohol .❤
❤❤❤❤❤❤.-Gabbys momma
I work with people with disorders, just because you have a disorder doesn’t mean you will become an addict. You are so right!
I’m Bipolar I and ADHD. I have never fallen into drugs.
@@stuff1784 That is absolutely wonderful. You said no to drugs.
@@lindawilson795 💕
Thank you for sharing your daughters story❤
My son died fentanyl laced heroin at 27
This is year three he’s gone
Sorry for your loss, a parent does the impossible.
So sorry for your loss.
It’s like hearing my daughter’s story with the bi polar and fentanyl addiction ongoing..my deepest condolences for your loss of your beautiful girl😢
You can be normal and be addicted to fentanyl.
😢❤ my 20 year old is bipolar so this is my fear. Unfortunately we are familiar with the bipolar spiral. So sorry for the loss of her. Thankful for eternal families.
Faith over fear, Mom! Love. Love. Love. Other than that, we all have free will. Love will give him what he needs. It's all we can do.
Last January me and my husband lost our 27 yr old daughter from fentanyl...i can't even function any more..I have cried every single day for a year now...she was so beautiful and funny..she loved her daughters so much
When my father died from stroke at 75yr old. I cried when I woke up and when I go to sleep for 2 years. Finally got psychiatrist help and I was put on anti depressant
I am so sorry for your loss. That's very sad.
I'm amazed she drove from Salt lake to San Antonio straight. That is insane focus.
That was actually one of Gabrielle's most incredible traits. Her focus was amazing to behold in track, basketball, her lead rolls in plays, the love she had for others. She cannot ever be replaced.
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She sounds like an amazing young woman. Given the trauma after the accident and her disease of addiction it is phenomenal she was able to work on such a beautiful, empathetic project. Bipolar disorder can be tricky to treat if a person experiences the highs and lows. The Adderall/methamphetamine can push someone with bipolar disorder into manic episodes. During mania, people do not make the best decisions. She sounds so amazing! You are a wonderful Mama. She must have trusted you so much to be so open with you. I have no doubt she knew how loved and cherished she was. My heart breaks she is no longer with us. She had so much to share with the world. No doubt she is still with you, watching over you & those she loved. Sending you lots of love and strength during this painful journey.
Thank you so much❤
I'm so sorry for your loss.. Thanks for sharing your story. These stories I feel can save another person.. Texas picture's y'all are AWESOME.. prayers to this precious mom❤❤❤❤
TD saved my life also ❤❤❤ 3.5 months clean and happier than ever ❤ stay strong people there is light for us addicts !!! I promise !!
@@MissKatieLane95 Way to go!! Congratulations. Hang in there. It is well worth it.
Ibuprofen is generic for Advil or Motrin. It’s an anti inflammatory not a bipolar medication
Bupropion is an antidepressant medication
Right. Gabrielle was bipolar in high-school unbeknownst to us. And I've learned that people with this disorder will often try to supplement with ANY drugs. Wich is why she over took ibuprofen and Tylenol etc. Over the counter drugs. Gabrielle was on Ibuproprion for bi-polar disorder when she passed away.
-Gabbys momma
@@TexasPictures, but there is a difference in Ibuprofen and Bupropion, different folks so don’t give wrong information.
I’m sorry for your loss ma’am
This is the scourge of this generation
What a struggle for you who fought to keep her safe from drugs but after rehab fought even harder to keep her sober and succeed to overcome this hideous vicious addiction. God bless.
Thank you❤.
Grievous! Hearing a loved one speak of the one they've lost is heartbreaking. Such a gentle-hearted mother! Dear mom, I'm so glad you didn't keep quiet n 'move on' from all the trauma you'd been through in your battle with your beloved daughter's battle with drugs. One may think it acceptable to be spared more heartache n pain, but you did well to don your war clothes n wade in deeper. You're saving so many daughters who've lost their way. Well said indeed: all of beloved Gabrielle's potential was stolen by this drug, n awareness is a critical antidote to this venomous bite. Keep on forward. Don't look back. The love you had, n the extent you'd go to keep your daughter over n beyond the burdens you bore were crushing, but shone bright in the darkness. Lotsa love to you, maam, n Gabrielle's dad, n your two remaining children.
Texas pictures is amazing, n i love you a lot.
Thank you! Your thoughts and words are powerful encouragement for me to keep moving forward. I really appreciate that! I am 9 chapters into writing her book. I've written it while calling back the emotion...so it's been a while I hope to get it out this year. I do hope to save many others with Gabrielle's help. Bless you!!!!
@@CelesteTime11 oh Ma'am, I'm honored to hear from you! I'm humbled, thank you. I'm so delighted you're progressing on the book on dearest Gabrielle. The Lord himself continue to bless n prosper you, n heal all your pain. Much love n deepest regards.
@@CelesteTime11 Good luck with your book. It will help others.
Thank you so much for telling your story! I started watching these stories because my daughter is 16, diagnosed bipolar II, addict, and has an eating disorder. She's doing ok right now, but I'm scared to death about when she turns 18. It was scary to hear so many similar behaviors my daughter shares with yours. All my thoughts and prayers to you!
Thank you, I know this is difficult. I'm so glad you have caught this earlier than we did! Hindsight is 20/20 regardless of all that pulls us away in this world my advice is to understand what true presence is with her. If you aren't doing it already. Love, presence unwavering from her parents is the hope that is needed for her foundation. Bipolar people thrive better with as much stability as possible. Bless you, your daughter, and your family. Keep up your faith in her and yourself! It can be done. I am learned too late. Stay active "with" her as much as possible. Bonding activities are crucial now, too. You've got this!!!
@@CelesteTime11 I can’t tell you how much that means to me. I’m a single mother and my daughter is everything to me! I wish there were some words of comfort I could provide to you. All I can really do is commend you for your bravery to tell your story and making sure your daughter can continue to help others. Thank you so much for your kind words and insight.
@@colleenmartin2954Show your daughter these videos . Watch them with her. There have been several comments from young addicts that are actually using these videos as part of their recovery and sobriety. They see what it does to the ones left behind and they don't ever want to be responsible for that type of pain. My youngest is 16 and we talk quite often about this He does smoke weed, but ik where he gets it from and he's always in a safe environment. We had this talk tonight after I had watched a few of these and I was completely beside myself. I'm going to watch some of these with him though anyway. our babies are literally being poisoned and there should be so much more out there about this!
So sorry for the loss! So horrible! She's the same age as my daughter! I can't imagine! Stay strong and God bless
This was heartbreaking 💔 so sorry for the loss of your beautiful daughter.
Both she and you as parents tried so hard - she had many victories but sadly lost the battle. I can feel how much you loved your daughter and am so sorry for the heavy sorrow you carry for her.
Coming from a recovery addict myself, i pray for anyone struggling with addiction. I pray for them to have a full recovery, live an amazing life and know that there is help and they are loved and needed in this world ❤️ Hugs and prayers to this family.
I am so sorry for your loss and that Gabby was taken from this world at such a young age. I pray her memory will always be a blessing to those who loved her.
I’m so sorry for your loss. I would love to tell my sisters story she was poisoned in 21.
To the Mother...thankyou for sharing your story ...please be well and be surrounded with that healing Love of your family and community
Oh, Ms. Thomas, I’m so sorry for your loss! I understand as my daughter committed suicide in ‘17. Doesn’t ever go away. Mom’s just have to try to live with the despair.🙏🤦♀️💕. No such thing as “closure”.
My God, what a beautiful story. The love this mother has for her daughter speaks beyond words. You can hear it in her emotions. This is one of the most real, most touching episodes I've seen just because of the pain you feel for this momma and how badly she wants her baby girl back from all of this. I'm so sorry to everyone that has either struggled with addiction personally or loves someone who's an addict. Btw... I wouldve love to hear about her daughters' near death experience from the accident❤
Yes me too
Yes, me too@@cindyfitzgerald4500
Thank you so much! 💓 I appreciate your kind words and love for our story, for Gabrielles life. When Gabrielle was thrown from a van 25 feet down a highway ravine, she awoke to the EMT praying psalms over her & the helicopter blades whooshing. She was airlifted out. But before that, she went from sleeping in the back of the van to standing in an all white classroom with a big school chalkboard. On the chalkboard was written " Earth school". In the room stood Aleria, who was the driver of the van who died in that accident. Then a man with dark curly short hair around early 30's walked in wearing jeans and a T-shirt. He was holding a Sunkist soda, he handed it to her and said, "I'm sorry Gabrielle but it is not your time yet". He handed her the Sunkist, and she awoke to the EMT PRAYING over her. Before Gabby passed away, she came to pick up a few things from the house and stayed with us for 3 days. During that time, she bought a Sunkist, drank half of it, and left it on the bedside table. 5 days later, she died. She told us that, at first, when the man came in to tell her it wasn't her time yet, she did not recognize him.... but then she did! It was Yeshua (Jesus). When she passed away, her boyfriend actually dressed her in jeans and a T-shirt... I saved that Sunkist. I know Gabby was kissed by the son 18 months before her actual departure from this planet. She was given 18 more months of the kiss of life.
Wow..what a life story. I do believe in visions and foretelling of things to come. I know God takes us when we are ripe to meet him
Oh Shannon! I’ve been watching these documentaries for a year now and Gabbi’s just showed up on my feed tonight. She left such an impression on me even the few times I met her. She had a beautiful soul like her mama. ❤️
SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. I LOST MY 22 YEAR OLD SON FROM A BRAIN BLEED. ITS HORRIBLE.
Thank you❤. I'm so sorry for your loss! Yes it is so hard!
I don't find the right words...maybe bc there are no right words.Iam so sorry for your loss and thank you for sharing your beautiful daughters story❤
I’m glad you have those memories of her that make you chuckle.
Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the loss of your daughter❤️ RIP Gabrielle
Thank you❤
Thank you for sharing your daughter’s story. I just want you to know I don’t look at your daughter as a drug addict, or anything bad, for that matter. I think she was a beautiful person who battled demons like so many of us do. She was human. A beautiful human. Please don’t let anyone ever tell you different or discredit your daughter. I will continue to pray for you.
Thanks!
Thank you 🤗
When you speak of her, you exude love and I can tell you are seeing so many memories in your mind. I am so sorry for your loss, she sounds like a light and I hope your testimony will help others 🩵
I’m so sorry for your loss and grief. You’ve really honored your beautiful girl.
Parents think "my child would never". These days, you can't take a pill from anyone because you just don't know. It's sad. So sorry for your loss. I can't imagine.
I'm so sorry for the loss of your baby girl. Big hugs, kisses, and prayers for you and your loved ones. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I can not tell you how you how you have helped me stay actively aware of my daughter and her significant other’s situation. Both suffer from adhd, bipolar-polar, severe- social anxiety. This is basically my daughter’s situation I am talking about. She is taking so many prescribed medications but still drinks Alcoa and smokes marijuana. I have now got a daughter with a criminal record and a serious addiction. I keep narcan on hand, drug test, stay actively aware of her surroundings. But still know by all of these stories it only takes one pill. I stay so scared about her own safety that my own health suffers. But this is not about me it is her. My heart breaks every story I hear every family I hear, every face I see. Just knowing that it could be me next. Thank you for sharing your lives and memories of your beautiful children with me and making me aware of this horrific fentanyl attack on our babies!! Because that is what they are, after all……. 😢.
Very sorry for your situation. We also have a series of addiction recovery stories that you might find interesting. Here's a link to the playlist: From Addiction to Recovery - ruclips.net/p/PLdCPA32W_p39Z8hi7xSIX3Fkqmhd7mRzj
My son is in addiction as we speak. He has gone to rehab twice and is trying to get in the Army. He has relapsed multiple times and I am terrified. I have prayed nonstop for Geno but ultimately it's up to him and that is what's so difficult. I would give my life for him. I pray for my son and your daughter. I pray for ALL WHO STRUGGLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND ADDICTION. God PLEASE Bless and keep us all.
Thank I too, will pray for Geno as I do all who struggle.
Please pray for my daughter Elizabeth she OVERDOSED today. This was the first time. I am completely broken, she is my only child and my whole life.
@@pwaldon6302 Is she alive? I am praying right now. I pray she is.
RIP Gabby! Prayers for all who love you! Thank you to a Wonderful Mum🙏🙏🙏
No one is blaming your daughter, sweetheart we are blaming the drug who took her as it’s not fair and she was a motivated happy soul and it hurt my heart to see you in so much pain. Sending u all my love and remember your daughters story is saving lives she is a hero not a drug user, forever her soul lives on in people like me who have quit using❤❤❤Thanks for being amazing people ♾️
You are an amazing mother , she survived so long and sometimes flourished thanks to your tireless devotion .
She sounds like she was a very special soul, then and now. God bless your family. May God restore your broken heart and bind up your wounds.
Where are the fathers in these documentaries?
Fathers greive differently, privately, often in their own conflict. They're less likely to share their struggles, but a few have in this series.
im so sorry shannon!🙏🙏
This poor mother. 3 children with special/complex needs. 😢 Mom, if you’re reading this, you are the pinnacle of motherhood. You are so important. I am in awe of you and your relentlessness. You never gave up on her. Many parents with fewer challenges give up on their bipolar or addicted children. God bless you for never giving up. I also commend you for forgiving the boyfriend and praising his honesty. You truly are a very special human being.
Something that stands out to me is the Bupropion in her system, which is an antidepressant that is known to sometimes induce mania. Many bipolar people take it for depression, but if you’re not depressed and you start to notice manic symptoms, the doctor should take you off it immediately. Just FYI for anyone out there who has bipolar or loves someone with bipolar.
I dont have a diagnosis of bi polar..but I have major depression and panic disorder..I feel for anyome suffering from any mental illness ..you can become desperate and you just want to feel better.. Psychotropic meds sometimes help ..but they take weeks to work and in our desperate state we want to feel better right now ..Im so sorry for the loss of your beautiful daughter ❤
"we have fallen apart as a village." YES! So sad! I'm so sorry for your loss
My heart breaks to hear this story. Thank you for being an advocate for your daughter. May God give you the strength to get through each day. You are a wonderful person.
Very sad story of this troubled young lady. I am somewhat puzzled by constant references to her “relapse” over and over. Unfortunately, she was an addict. And likely was from year 17 until her death, “needle tracks” or not. I make no distinction or judgment based on the presence or absence of “tracks.” I do make a distinction on someone who is an addict, if only for the sake of clarity and honesty. I’ve been sober for 6 years. But, I AM AN ADDICT. I always will be. If I have 20 years of sobriety, I’ll be an addict. God bless this mother and family for the loss of a lovely young lady daughter and sister. As a father and grandfather I’d be devastated.
Thank you for your condolences 🙏. I absolutely admire you as sobriety is such a great accomplishment. It's amazing how much parents "don't know" about substance abuse disorder, etc. Unfortunately... I've learned a lot more after her death. The coroner told us she did not exhibit track marks at death to be clear because they were trying to diagnose "how" she got fentynyl in her system because she was sober for about a year when she died. But there were percocet pills at the scene that were tested and turned out to be ellicit fentynyl that was pill pressed with percocet pharmaceutical markings.
Warm regards
Gabbys momma
So many relapses go with the bipolar I'm a mother of a daughter that battles it. Please keep her in your prayers. Her name is Char.
Such a tragedy that this poison is everywhere killing thousands everyday and it’s hardly mentioned anywhere but here. So sad 😢
That's why God said be sober and vigilant we all have free will whomever call on the name of the lord shall be saved Jesus is the way the truth and the life I'm my condolences to everyone who died from this poison but it was a choice when we stand before God we aren't going to blame anyone else we are going to have to answer for everything we did in life
A whole God damn generation
I couldn't agree with you more.
That is a stressed mother who loved her child!!!!! Very sad!!! But her family followed her wherever is Real Love!!!!!!
Thank you for sharing your story. I have been clean for 35 years, there is always hope.
We also have a series of addiction recovery stories that you might find interesting. Here's a link to the playlist: From Addiction to Recovery - ruclips.net/p/PLdCPA32W_p39Z8hi7xSIX3Fkqmhd7mRzj
I’m so sorry for your loss. Thank you for helping to raise awareness.
May her memory be a blessing.
❤thank you
I’m so sorry you lost your daughter. I have bipolar disorder and am in recovery and I want to thank you so much. I’ve never heard anyone communicate the effects of stigma so well. It’s so devastating and so unjust that people with a serious, life threatening condition like Substance Use Disorder should ever have to deal with stigma, not to mention bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder, when it is not managed effectively, seriously affects judgment and impulse control. The behaviors associated with mental illness and Substance Use disorder say nothing about the person. They are symptoms. When I have memories of things I said and did before my bipolar disorder was treated as effectively as it is today, I have a sense of disbelief that I was the person who did and said those things. It didn’t reflect who I am, the thoughts, feelings and values I have when I am well. I remember, when I was first put on lithium, like I was the same cautious, responsible, ambitious, effective person I was at 12 years old (before onset) and everything in between suddenly made sense, in one respect. In another, I felt a strong sense of grief, because I felt like I had lost so much of those years. I am now in the recovery field and, in my local service area, 95% of people in Substance Use Disorder treatment are taking medication for a major mental illness. People need to be educated to think of people with Substance Use Disorders differently. The stigma of addiction drives people who suffer from it deeper into the drug scene, where everyone is, at least, in the same boat and are less likely to judge someone for using. I’m so sorry you and your daughter had to be treated as less than, because so many people misunderstand addiction. Thank you so much for sharing this part of your family’s story, because I feel so much hope that there are people who watch this, who will learn from it and begin to think differently. Your daughter is still changing lives, through you.
Thank you for your comments. We also have a series of addiction recovery stories that you might find interesting. Here's a link to the playlist: From Addiction to Recovery - ruclips.net/p/PLdCPA32W_p39Z8hi7xSIX3Fkqmhd7mRzj
Thank you for your beautiful story . I appreciate you sharing.Your heartfelt experiences with me . people like you remind me of my daughter as she was strong!She was so close to coming out on the other end. Your words have touched my heart and brought me to tears.I am so happy for you.
Your compassion for Gabriel and I.
Wish the general public cat.Thank you so much.
For your beautiful big heart. There is no doubt make your place in this world.
Bring s light just like gabby's dead. Love gabbys mom
I’m so very sorry for the loss of your beautiful Gabrielle. I just want to give you the hugest hug. Thank you for also sharing your advocacy and the needs we have. You did good, you and your family did so much for her no matter what. That’s love.
Virtual hug..only love is all
I recently saw a Dr on some video make a comment; that an addict is a person in Survival Mode. Thinking about this, (and esp in relation to Maslow Pyramid), it is very enlightening, IMO.
I agree with you! We moved in her 7th grade year. I know that it rocked her world.
So sad, so touching, please forget about what the world thinks, your daughter’s value is known to God, who cares about what everybody thinks? You were a good mom to her.
My heart goes out to you. Something I also will never get over. My daughter also died from fentanyl. It will be a year on June 26. Some days I just ache. How do you go from having three children to being a mother of two. She was 38 in Aug would have been 39. She was a daughter, sister, and a Mom herself. Had a big heart, very protective, wanted a better life but wasn't strong enough to get there. I miss her so much.
Thank you for sharing your story, your daughter was a beautiful soul. There’s value in each of these stories! ❤
I'm so incredibly sorry for your loss. She seemed so bright and sweet. This hits home for many reasons. Arizona law enforcement sucks. They're corrupt asf. I have bipolar type 2. You didn't offend me at all just so you know. I'm positive your daughter is proud of you for sharing her story and warning others. Stay strong. Jesus is watching over you and crying with you
That's so sweet, thank you.
-Gabbys momma
My daughter took a pill she thought was a real one for pain. She had broken ankle. 💔 3-19-21 yes her death day. Fentanyl poisoning. I told her a thousand times don't take anything.
I'm sorry for your daughter.
There's nothing wrong with wishing a pill would heal us.
He definitely did everything he could to save his daughter.
Sadly, we can't save anyone from God's timing. It's all predetermined. We're just riding the wave of life.
@duebraccia I'm her momma. My Vanessa from the moment she was born I was so thrilled. I loved my daughters 3 always clean healthy, we can't win 😢 this . Kids and people should be getting married be stable .it's work and more work. Only 2 % survive opiate wd.
@@sfenn73 In Italy there are communities of drug addicts who do not require access fees or monthly payments.
Recovery begins with the most difficult period of forced abstinence.
Then the person is inserted into the various work activities present in the community.
There are precise rules, especially those regarding leaving the community.
Gabby and this world were robbed of a beautiful woman and her life but just know that ironically Gabby is contributing right here right now through her mother.. I'm sorry for your loss and it's commendable you are sharing her story.❤
Thank you❤
The story of wade..was heart broken..my prayers for all this family..an please look for help..made this voices of parents raised awareness of look for help
I had my first seizure when I took way too many tramadol pills 💊 I had no idea if you take a good amount that happens but long story short I never touched another pill after it scared the shit out of me and I was 30 at the time it felt like I died and I didn’t want to go back there so I stopped cold turkey never again
Good for you, stay well
❤these stories are so sad.. my heart hurts for all them... im a recovering addict.. everyday is a struggle an it probably will be for the rest of my life... we need more awareness like this... ❤my thoughts an prayers go out to everyone going through this 😢
I wish addiction wasn’t so hard to shake. Matt Perry said it stays with you 😢. It takes a huge amount of strength to get clean and stay clean, may your family heal. She is in a restful peaceful place now 🕊💕🕊
Awareness and understanding are my biggest regrets after losing my 42 year old daughter 12/2022 to meth overdose. So, so sorry for your profound loss and the lack of sufficient resources in Gabby's healthcare. MO, USA
Thank you. I am so sorry about your beautiful child!
My heart goes out to you and your family. My deepest condolences on the passing of your beautiful Gabby.
Thanks to you, Gabby is making an immense impact all around the world.
May love, compassion, strength and determination, continue to fill you for everything you do for your family. May these also sustain you on your mission, educating people about fentanyl. You are an amazing Mom. ♥️🙏
Thank you!
I wish I had a mom like you. You really understand your daughter with depth and grace🙏
I have a daughter who developed bipolar late in high school. We were still clueless to it when she went to college. Because she was 18, in Minnesota we could not get any information from the university, the hospitals, the treatment facilities unless she allowed it...which she didn’t. She would disappear for weeks on end abd we couldn't get info from anywhere! That was in the late 80's. Now at 57 she lives with me, has suffered with this for all these years. We still have to lock up her meds to keep her from overdosing. She cannot work because her memory is affected by years of medication.
It seems mental health problems run through these stories. While i wish my daughter could have a more normal life, at least i know where she is at all times. So sad for these parents who are not as fortunate as we are.
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Bipolar is a killer to the human soul! I am so so sorry! The voices in her head are finally silent. Mental health is downplayed and not taken seriously. May her spirit fly free 🙏
Thank you! I feel her sometimes, she definitely is very happy. I look forward to hugging her someday and telling her how proud of her I am. Earth school isn't easy. I couldn't have walked her walk, she was so strong.
-Gabbys momma
Bless your spirit and soul ❤️
Hats off to the most sincere person ever to grace RUclips..
Your daughter’s story told by you Mama is wrapped around my heart. Thank you for sharing and caring..❤
Beautiful and strong mother!!! The daughter would have been better off without the boyfriend They each needed a strong partner not one recovering from addiction
This is so tragic. I am so sorry for your loss… Absolutely devastating. Such a beautiful soul 🙏🙏
Shout out to the parents sharing stories to help others. Some parents just don't care.
I went back to university in my 40's and I was offered ADHD meds - $5 a pill. The student told me that it would help increase my concentration and would help pull all-nighters. I asked how he got the prescription and he said that he lists the symptoms of ADHD at any walk-in clinic and he got the prescription which he then sells. I was never interested. I thought it was just a weird anomaly but I was surprised to hear it in this video - It's probably a lot more widespread and can be the gateway to other drugs. God bless the Thomas's especially in their loss.
Thank you for your comment! Absolutely correct as it is a gateway drug because ADHD pills such as adderall are made with ingredients that are much like methamphetamine.
Emergency Departments now have a data base of people who frequently for drugs of various types, so they can decline the person's drug requests legally
Maybe her taking a lot of Tylenol/ ibuprofen was bad but there's no opioids in those she couldn't had become addicted in the same way of vicidents Percocet/ oxy... I'm so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful girl.
I am so sorry for your loss your daughter had a beautiful heart to want to help people in the ways she did I know she changed countless lives I pray for your healing and peace through this tragedy
Wait... she started with Tylenol? As an addict (Clean 11 years).... Tylenol is NOT a starter drug... also, Ibuprofen is an over the counter medication... it treats Bipolar? I had no idea.
Bipolar people tend to supplement. She was 17 and taking over 20 pills a day of Ibuprofen ( thus locking it all up). When she was sore or injured from track. Prone to this and predisposed ADHD pills were next, unprescribed.
For clarification she was prescribed buproprion for bipolar disorder later.
I think she meant bupropion.
Ibuprofen isn’t for bipolar disorder… it’s Advil
I believe you’re the only one who has referred to it as genocide. That’s exactly what it is. I’m so sorry you lost your beautiful daughter. Forget about the stigma. Drugs and addiction don’t care who you are; they do not discriminate at all. 😢🙏🏻
God bless you!! I have been following the lost voices of fentanyl since my brother overdosed 2 years ago. This mom is so strong and powerful!! I love you lady!! You have educated yourself, your community and the world. Bless you and your family in your loss.
May her memory forever be a blessing ❤️
Im shocked at how many people on this channel who had no idea what fentanyl is… in New York everyone for sure knows about fentanyl and things about fentanyl are on tv etc… thanks for bringing more awareness. 2 of my best friends I knew all my life died 11 months apart and one was a nurse from using cocaine laced with fentanyl. Smh… this is out of control.
The world has not changed.
The only thing that has changed is that the drug dealer has decided to become a killer.
I'm so sorry for your loss! Unfortunately, our government doesn't feel it's important for funding for awareness. I've posted at least 13 bill boards for awareness of fentanyl in the past two years with my own money with groups of bereaved parents of poisoned children! It's shameful.
@@duebraccia. And people have been overdosing on drugs going way back. I remember often hearing about heroin overdoses being on the rise and cocaine also. With fentanyl being added it makes it much easier to overdose as opposed to regular heroin.
@@donnawentz2221 We must ensure that it is more convenient for the drug addict to turn to a regularly authorized state supplier.