Addiction: Lauren Stanton  

Also thank you for your brutal honesty. I have struggled with addiction myself and so did my ex-husband who is the father of my children. We are on Suboxone now and have been for probably 6 years but now our 22 yr old son is in treatment for fentanyl addiction. I have a daughter who is 27 and never even smoked a cigarette. My son's name is Geno. PLEASE pray for my baby. He definitely didn't have the best role models and I wish I could change that but all I can do is fix now. Thank you for giving us all hope.

Holy shit. I’ve heard thousands of these stories on RU-vid, tv, etc. My own sister is in active meth addiction and I’ve witnessed that. This is by far the greatest miracle. The fact that you are ALIVE, Lauren, is a true testament to God, but your positivity and your sheer determination to be sober and happy is all you. You did that, girl!! ❤️

YOU DID TELL THE WHOLE WORLD! I show your story to my IOP class! They are instantly encouraged, empowered, and motivated! Thank you for sharing! p.s. I am in Virginia!

What A warrior!! I'm proud that you said you are proud of yourself. GO YOU!!!!!!!!

Thanks for sharing

Love this❤ so proud of you, my stranger from my inner struggles ❤❤❤

You are an inspiration. I just celebrated 17 years clean on October 3rd!!! God bless you

Wow. Very nice.

Lauren youre a beautiful soul i cried with you as you cried and I was proud as you shared your triumphs. I was in a slump today and thought about using but watched your story instead. It gave me the strength I needed to stay sober another day (186 days clean.) Thank you for sharing this with us. You never know who you're helping so keep on sharing. Blessings and love from Australia.

You are a true testament that anyone can conquer their demons and crawl out of the pits of hell even when it seems impossible. I'm so proud of you!

I watched the whole thing. I’m so happy you made it. You are so tough!!

Your honesty is very powerful. You shared quite a lot that would be very difficult for most to share. You went through a ton as a child; that was confusing, painful, and deeply traumatic. Its really awesome to hear your story of coming out the other end of your addiction tribulations. And, seeing you blossom as a woman; as a mother in the way that you are; and that your soul deserves. You are courageous ~ Thank you for sharing your story in such depth ~ Bless you and your familes everyday~ May you know peace through the rest of your life ~

Omg you are a beautiful inspiration not only to yourself , but to your children and to us all !!!! I have 3 years sober , I'm a single momma to 3 beautiful girls ♥️ I'm not sure I'll ever get over the guilt of what I've put them thru but we're okay now and their proud of me as I am too!!!! Thank you for your story ! Keep on keeping on ♥️much love Melanie ....

Such a powerful story .. I'm so very proud of you Lauren ! May you enjoy your freedom from addiction .. Life is a journey it's what you make of it .. Wishing you all the best in life 💜 🇨🇦

Man what a story. And you WON. Strength above all. You’re a winner. Congrats!

You are amazing and I am so very happy for you! 💛

Wowwww literallly made my cry. I also had a very wild life and always did things in excess and had a lot of hard things that resulted from partying and it brought me so much shame! Then I got saved in 2019 filled with the Spirit of God and life is still hard sometimes but I just was hurting for you so bad!!! Like I couldn’t imagine that deep of stuff happening at such a young age but it just goes to show how deep the depths of despairs can really go! But also when you’ve experienced so much darkness early on you can experience such a higher level of happiness in the good things Bc you know just how good it is! Praying for you!!!!

Lauren,I just watched your entire story I've been a crack addict for 20 years it's been hell you know what I mean. I I really found a lot of inspiration and Hope from the story of your life. You're still beautiful thanks for sharing your story

What an incredible testimony ❤️ you’re amazing, what an inspiration

I love a story, with a good ending. U are a true inspiration & great example, for those, who are searching. Thank you for sharing ur story.

I am so impressed with this woman!!! What an inspiration!

You should be so very proud of yourself. Not only did you save and change your own life but also your babies ❣️

You are amazing Lauren!!!

Thank you❤️You are so brave!🌹 Hope you happiness!!

What a crazy story! Congratulations on getting clean. ❤️

Much love ❤❤❤ Thank you for your story!

Thank you I never knew some one could share same experience. there's some difference but most of it is the same ❤️ for you

Great story. One day at a time my friend. I'll pray for you and your family.

That's so much I'm crying 😭 this has helped me x

Excellent story. I can really feel her pain

You are an amazing woman. You beat the odds!!

My respect ✊ I’m proud of you takes guts what you done good for you !!!

She is a Warrior!❤

5 years my girl! You go! So good so awesome!

Thankyou for sharing! There is HOPE!!!

I lost my way for a little while. Thank u.

Incredible!

Beyond proud of you. Be proud of yourself. We’re in this TOGETHER!!!!

My son is 18 now and tells me how proud he is of me. Our stories are so similar. Much love to you

I’m sooooo proud of you!!!! Awesome!!!

Lauren I've listened to almost all these videos and ur story touched me most. I am proud of you!! Congratulations. I'm also proud of how convicted you are to not wanna go back to using. It's strong girlfriend!! People like you do deserve 2nd changes. It's like....u grew up too early but now it's like your life finally gave you the chance to actually grow up, the right time....Wayyy to go for growing up!!

Amazing!

You r so strong… u give me me hope thank you I love you . U keep growing girl. God got this ❤

She is my twin every bit if it but I had no dad and mom was on meth. But all the strength in her words even swallowing the tears through the story.

This really inspired me. Thank you

Im so proud of you!!! What an amazing story, love you!

Warrior!

Such an awesome story!!

Bad ass story.

She has been through more trials than pretty much anybody I know. She is one of the most sincere remorseful and courageous Heroes with a purpose in life God has built her to be a warrior

Im so proud of you !

This almost made me cry

Well done!!+

This is why it’s important to have a strong male figure in the family. The mother failed this woman and her sibling. The daughters never had a chance.

You should be so proud of your accomplishments. I give you so much credit for telling your story and, by doing so, helping so many others! I wish you all the happiness & success!! 💜

Been puking for the past 24 hours. Why do I do that to myself?

Everything she went through is valuable because she can help the next addict

You a Awesome luv!!!!!

The say stay long enough & you will hear ur own story girl

So much damage devastation chaos mayhem hurt and ruin from drugs been there with addicted family members the children suffer the most it's gotta stop there's got to be better answers .

Thank You -

Every time she says: "and I was..." I go like: 15 and she says:11 or 12. And again: "that time I was..." I'm thinking: 17 and she says 13. I can't believe how young she was when the booze and drugs came in her life.

You’re legitimately the ONLY other person I’ve ever heard used to take Coricidin pills AND Dramamine pills,, honestly thought I was so wierd that I used to take all that BS as a youngin , god bless you Girl & so much love from over here in S,Jersey 🥹😄❤️

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Ok... appreciate the intent. But more than half way through I'm still hearing drug stories. Sweet Woman, keep doing what You need to ❤! God bless You 🥰🙏

i wonder if when they do good if they look at all the money and stuff they have as a smooth ride if they DO relapse some ppl work for that day,years

Amazing

thank you. sharing your story means so much to me. I'll pray that you and your kids will have a blessing every day!

You lived a very dark life, keep going to the light.

I would love to share my story like this. I love this series and watching all the recovery. I celebrated 14 years this past April. Keep up the awesome work. This series is helping like TS of people and it's spreading the message of hope and recovery.

Really enjoyed your story!...wow!...you are a survivor! Beautiful and strong! God bless you Lauren!

You've had such a remarkable life Lauren, thank you so much for sharing your story. I'm so happy that you've got to where you are now. You're an inspiration, without a shadow of a doubt! Never give up!

To be forced such a raw deal from childhood into adolescence and survive the way you have is staggering. Very few folk could have sustained what you have and made it out to the other side. Every problem i have had to face in 40 years of addiction has been whacked into perspective by your story and incredible resolution. I wish you love and respect and protection forever.

Lauren, your story was so very powerful.We are in a second lock down in the UK right now, so listening to shares daily . Your story is one of the best shares I've heard yet. I really have identified with so much you shared. I am full of gratitude for the honesty and emotional things you shared . Thank you for being so brave and so honest . Good luck on your journey , stay the strong powerful woman you are and please continue to grow and help others with your story . God bless you Lauren , With love Danniella. .

That was amazing Lauren. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing that. It brought me to tears at the end to see how happy you are now. I'm so glad you made it through those dark times. You're one tough momma! 💪 Best wishes from Southern California 🤎

What a phenomenal woman!! 💖 Thank you for sharing! 😭💖🤗

Thank you so much for sharing. I'm in recovery and working as a parent partner, and you are inspiring me to keep going. Its hard sometimes because in most cases people aren't ready. Thank you again.

I am so proud of you!! I'm a recovering addict, 7 years clean. I relate to you on so many levels. Thank you for sharing your story. You are very inspirational💛

The resolution in your face when you said 'I never looked back'... Truly inspirational. You did it!!!! You beat that shit and you're still beating it every day. 🤗

So glad you have a happy ending. Drugs destroys lives.Ive been through it.Unless you've been there it's hard to understand.

Lauren.. You are such a Strong Person, you Should truly be VERY Proud of yourself...!!!! Sending much love and strength All the way from Africa 🌍❤️

This girl just pretty much told my story except it was opiates for me my birthday is April 27th close to her son's thank you ma'am much love from Tennessee

No subtitles/captions for hard of hearing? 😟

I jus lost my beautiful girlfriend an mother to my 6 yr old son an 3 yr old daughter. We were clean 4 yrs an shes jus gone out of no were my son is the one that found her... Idk wat I'm doin now it's very overwhelming right now

Wow your story really touched my heart 💕

I'm so proud and happy for you! Thank you for sharing your story. I'm 3 years clean. Getting into the NA program saved my life.❤️🤗

It's an honor to know you Lauren! Such a beautiful person and definetly a role model.

What an incredible story!Thank you so much for sharing and i hope for the best future possible for you!

I’m in Australia! Consider your story told around the world 💪🏼🙏🏽💜

I just adore you! I hope you made it. Thank you for you story.

Wow unbelievable. I'm balling my eyes out . Praying for all addicts !

Congrats on 5 yrs Lauren. God's grace eh? Wow.

Wow! Thank you so much for sharing your story. Extremely raw and powerful. You are a warrior for laying it all out there no matter how uncomfortable. I am absolutely moved by your honesty. Addiction is a bitch and unfortunately comes with a shit ton of bullshit stigmas. It holds so many back from seeking treatment. It seems like people suffering with addiction are forced into a box of shame and that’s bullshit. Addicts are so much harder on themselves than any family member or keyboard troll could ever dish out! God bless and thank you for touching my life in a positive way 💕

So happy your story ended with happy tears. Thank you for being an inspiration! Happy for your kids for getting her mother back ❤

Lauren, I’m so touched. You went from crying about betrayals and heartaches to tearing up talking about your achievements, I can see how proud you are of yourself and how much it means to you... I adore you. So beautiful💕I hope your daughter and son know how lucky and special they are. Thanks for sharing!

You are effing AMAZING!!! Redeemed! 👋👋👋❤️

Comeback story . 🙌

How touching and brave.

♥️🙏🥰

Wow! Wow! Wow! 👍👍👍