Fentanyl Addict interview-Amanda 

this needs to be pinned and get to Amanda

Couldn't have said it better ourselves!

this is possible. the way she talks about being sick tho imo you’re right about why she seeked it out but once you start you’re trapped. you’re using so you aren’t sick and if you’re predisposed to the disease genetically that’s another layer

Wow beautiful!! 💯

Absolutely spot on

You hit it spot on! And I'm so happy to read you're on your sober journey, what a blessing that is!! Keep trucking, you never know who you will inspire thru your comment here...even if it's just one person, you've done the job! Thank you 😊 so much for this awareness that is So Very True!! This opioid crisis is Insane nowadays and there has Got to be a way to deal with it and slow it down if not stop it altogether. Peace and positive vibes to you, my SWU fam! 💯💛💙💛💙

Heroin and fetanyl are two different beasts. The tolerance is so much quicker and you withdraw 5 times a day that’s why it’s so dangerous. Heroin you take once and you where at lest not sick the whole day.

What are you talking about? The opioid crisis has been a headline for over a decade with countless people reporting on it and countless headlines. Everybody is aware of it and fent is the major news story every other week. The only thing people need to be aware if is that is your only goal in life is purely hedonistic nonsense you are going to suffer and probably die early.

Fentanyl is the "cure" for it. One body bag at a time...

I've been saved from the crisis by using kratom for six years now, after ten years of "pain management". My doctor was my drug dealer.

It's almost like ovetsharing an addiction with the ones who love you so much appears to be an attempt to gain addiction acceptance imo.

I have trauma and kids and I always wish I could tell everyone to work on their trauma before they have kids

I immediately thought this too - “I want to honor and respect my kids by being honest with them”. It doesn’t ease their distress or suffering in any way to know more information. Giving them too much information that they have no control over surely only increases their distress

@@ingrowntownail1882 well aren’t we accept everything now? It seems the way society has/is become.

She needs to get honest with herself. All she does is make excuses...

www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/112973/details?nav

please reach out to me! i might have a possible lead.

Any updates??

Comment below says she was found deceased @@user-gv6kd9sv6j

Lost my mother to drugs and alcohol. I’m praying for this woman they feel nothing when they’re high the family feels the pain and when they’re gone, it can destroy the children we need our parents, especially our mommies.😢🙏💪💔

This exact situation is happening to so many people that aren’t “drug users”. All it takes is a health crisis with chronic pain and you’re gone

taking too many PEOPLE. solid or not

300k you hiring?

"solid"? Every human deserves to live a life not being addicted to drugs. Dope doesn't discriminate!

@@texasktea That’s exactly the point they’re trying to make. That it is hitting all demographics badly.

Congratulations on your sobriety 🎉

You're doing well, and I'm rooting for you. Please stay on course, and God Bless!

❤❤❤

I'm on subs but I take benzos with them so I'm not clean

Awesome. Keep up the good work and stay determined. Staying away from people and environments that are a temptation. Helping others by sharing your story is helpful too.

Sending hugs ❤❤❤

Very hard story that. Stay in Pittsburgh for a bit away from it all. Christopher doesn't need to be around that. Maybe one day his lovely mammy will come back. Greetings from Dublin Ireland ☘️

Ur a stand up person to love her regardless of what she’s done to ur family unit. And to still have nice things to say about her is definitely not the norm but I guess it’s better to not bash her to ur son

U sound like a sweetie pie. I’m sorry for all the hurt. She can decide to get better. You all deserve it

RIP to your brother

@@Phonoodles408 Thank you. My family was devastated! He was 48.

Me too ❤ going on 20 years losing my brother and it’s a pain that stays with you unfortunately. A horrible pain.

@@sammilyn8685 So sorry!

how would you advise her to align with his energy?

Right ! And she thinks just because she talks about it that she’s being a good mom. Truly disgusting!!

Mother of the year.

@@leanneadams2549 ayo cool off, don’t watch shit literally documenting the lifestyles of addicts if you’re gonna shit on them for being an addict. at least try to understand the disease

@Tina Tijerina .. pretty ignorant. of course it’s selfish but you have to understand how much disease takes away peoples’ power to control their lives. some more than others, but that’s what it does to everyone. she obviously cares deeply for her children but it’s a such a sickness

@@leanneadams2549 she definitely doesn’t think she’s a good mom. she has a disease & needs help. you obviously wouldn’t ever understand because your not an addict so don’t go calling anything disgusting. your a grown woman.

Of course, her marriage and kids were her whole life/identity and it was stripped away, people often kill themselves in similar situations, it's not easy.

absolutely, but this is HER turn to share her story. she’s put on the spot to air out her trauma to thousands of people, she’s already so incredibly vulnerable and gets to decide WHAT she shares. she’s already so so brave for sharing ANYTHING at all.

Im wondering what you mean by “ I can hear the fent.” Do you mean that raspy voice of hers,bc I wondered if it affects your respiratory system.? I’ve heard it in quite a few people who are users. Wow, this fentanyl is the devil straight up!!

@@494ava I thought they meant she’s high during the interview

@@494ava not literally, although she is raspy. It is the mindset. Watch a few of Mark's videos and there are traits of how this drug "sounds". It is also the choice of words, such as "medicine". They tend to drift in thought in odd spots as if they are falling asleep. There is deep mental thought, yet at any moment you are still in the same conversational circle. There are patterns that you can hear and see. - I know drugs in general create these changes, I just see some specific traits in fent. Once in a great while you will hear Mark mention specific characteristics.

@@rainrabbit9209 Great perspective!

@@John-Doe-Yoyeh that could mean that too

So true!!

There is no treatment. She has to willpower thru the withdrawals only way

That’s why people like u just don’t get it. Rehab is nothing but a way for the rich to get richer. Until a person is done with drugs and can get sick and tired the rollercoaster that’s when a rehab might help. no rehab can change u. And she’s not ready. Period

@@annaxefta587 people like me ? I agree she’s not ready. Your right about that.

@@thetrippingdeity There are actually quite a few medications used to treat opioid withdrawal in medically supervised detox programs. Suboxone, Subutex, Vivitrol, Methadone, Lofexidine, Clonidine, and Trazodone, to name a few.

@@MrLogical79 ive been on suboxone almost 4 mos after a 10 yr opiate addiction,prescribed by my pain Dr. Theyve saved my life and my sanity. Im 62 yrs old.

For real???😢

Thank you for the update: so so sad.

OMG!!! Is this true???

Hard to believe with what is known about this drug that someone could pick up that habit so late in life??

Hi Lisa, I will copy and paste this message to my mom. Thank You for your kind words we appreciate it.

@@amayaclarke Are you her daughter?

Sorry for you loss Hon 💜 This Fentanyl stuff is so damned scary.

So sorry for your loss @BooBooSchmitt!! Sending you love and strength 🙏🏽🫶🏽

@@494ava thank you! Means the world! ❤️

Congrats on your recovery and so sorry for your loss 🤍

@@phoebeb.332 thank you, I really appreciate that. It’s been so hard but appreciate the ❤️

Ive been listening and trying to think of something to say. I can tell I really like Amanda and it would not be impossible to know a person like her. But your comment has the insight that I do not. So thank you for saying something that I consider meaningful for Amanda to read. PS Glad you were able to see your way out! 💜{{{hugs}}}

Good morning!!! 🌗🌓

GM Roc, 28⁰ and snow is on the way in not so colorful Colorado!!! Have a great weekend my friend!!!

Here in chicago and im drunk asl. Blessings to yall

Watching this at 3:14am from Cali!

Hey Ro!👋🤓 Good Morning from a cool 37 degree 6:20am Brooklyn NY. Enjoy your weekend.

It’s crazy how she is still coherent and functional. Ppl who do hardcore drugs very often become balloon heads

I sure do love my momma, she’s amazing. Thank You for your kind words.

@@amayaclarke I'm so glad she has you in her life. It takes an amazing daughter to weather such a storm. Much love to you sweetie.

👋🤓 Good Morning from Brooklyn NY.

It’s 7:19 am in Miami Fl

Good morning from Houston,Texas. 6:30 am

Watching from Edmonton, Alberta. Canada. 👍🇨🇦😊 It's 5:30 am here.

Wow great morning from Los Angeles were everyone is so peachy.

Definitely!

Ehh, I’m a heroin addict, I’ve met quite a few addicts who don’t know how to shoot it. They have people do it for them. There’s also a lot of women who were married very young, especially in the ‘Christian’ fundamentalist groups. There a few states they control with very low age limits for marriage. One just recently passed a bill removing age limits and suspiciously left out the parental consent stipulation in this new bill. If I remember correctly it was Kansas last year. So I could believe she was married at 15 and got into heroin before she knew how to use it. It’s not so uncommon.

@@myeyeswentdeaf6213 First of all, I hope you are well and thanks for your reply. I just listened and noticed a few inconsistencies. It's not uncommon for people to get married at fifteen and have children on this channel. I've long since got an idea of ​​this big country and yes, you're certainly right when you emphasize that the level of information can vary greatly. But... Anyway, have a good time.

It's called addiction. That's the term you're trying to find while you're being so exhaustively verbose and judgmental. Upper-class White Chicks can have addictions. Addiction knows no race, color, sexuality, employment conditions, housing conditions, earning potential or parental status. It's addiction. People suffer from it it may be the first hit that gets you and yes that is the person's Choice originally after that the hell you have to pay to stay well is very steep. A lot of times that a person decides to go get help it's not enough and it's just a body Mill disability insurance and kick your ass out without any Tools in which to stay sober

@@ddz1375 If judgmental in your sense means closing your eyes and shutting up, then freedom of opinion is not very far off. You don't have to define me what addiction means. According to Aaron Antonovsky's salutogenesis, coherence is characterized, among other things, by the conviction that one can shape one's own life. The feeling of manageability. & The belief that life has a purpose. The sense of purpose. Do you sincerely believe that this woman in her condition fulfills these aspects? Before you lecture from the pulpit, think about it, above all have a good time and stay healthy. ;)

@Carla Burgos I AGREE 1000% I had my children very young & when my youngest left for College I was lost... 😔 Similar to post partum depression I think?

Yes!!!! This is exactly what I was going to say. If she can redirect her energy into something positive she has the perfect physique to get into fitness or even be a trainer.

Totally agree! I have been training for years and my triceps don't compare! If she trained for just a year she would have incredible athletic ability and exercise is a healthier addiction than fentanyl.

@mikewebbjr9914 that person does sound very interesting and I’d love to hear his story

@Mike Webb Jr. Send Mark a message directly & ask him ... 👍

I think it is the withdrawal from trank that is in the fentanyl which is the toughest. It is way way worse than heroin withdrawal.

You saying “it’s not that bad” proves you’ve never gone through it and have no idea👋👋

It is pretty bad. It's hard to come off of but it's extremely hard to stay off of.

i’m a 30 year opiate addict heroin,now methadone and been to detox 5x it’s not that bed lol it’s the worst!!!,i’ve spent £25k,also there’s going to detox for others 😂 NOPE that won’t work,then there’s staying off MMMMmmmm 🤔ing BBBBBBBBBB all day every day !!!.what’s the saying “walk a mile in a person’s shoes”

@@ashleyyy1 Child... Actually i have. ITS NOT THAT BAD considering the latter. You can do it. Anyone can. Ill send good vibes and prayers your way. Just trying to be positive. :D

throwing ones life away is a choice she's is getting what she deserves and the kids and family who depend on her are living the consequences of her actions...she can talk about it, and live it out with her drugs indiscriminate looking for love in all the wrong places (so to speak) are a result of her own actions....Living is a verb and she's doing it...boo hoo...

@@annaMlisa513 you are a disgrace like your governor who has the worst state according to dea maps of the established cartels set up labs across America today. Yet everyone knows in Florida that he's running for president.

Copy and paste

I think just hearing about it can trigger us!! I hope you fought threw ! But if not you know what it takes and what it’s like to be clean !!! Your a much better mother than this thing !! I pray your doing well!!!

Please get the help you need to stay on the path you’re on for yourself and your children! Blessings 💗

Right especially at 3 years into her addiction. At 3 years at mine I loved getting high and didn't think anything I was doing was wrong. It took 6 years total for me to get sober. At 32 I'm sober and caught 3 felonies within those 6 years it ruined me but I will not let it hinder me in life I'll keep living and sober life fine

Trump spoke on it numerous times taking it serious but you guys didn’t take him aerious

@@visualreaction9738 chill out Bradley

@@visualreaction9738 again this is not a political issue, trump obviously made the problem worse and not helped it. @SmarterThanTheApp ... Sorry to inform you that this issue is not politically based, China, Japan, India and Pakistan are some of the few countries shipping directly to both American dealers and Canadian dealers whom are cutting into this in their own home based labs now, do you expect America to stop all shipments from these countries coming in? With both fentanyl coming in across both the Mexican and Canadian borders now is a wall going to be successfully built on the Canadian side as well unlike trump's failed promise on building the wall at the Mexico border completely during his term in office and now many of you are blaming Biden for trump's failed promise that he said was completed before he left office in which as everyone sees it was never completed at all. Hell parts of it could not even stand up to winds which was proven on video by shady construction. But is America going to put up borders on both the Mexican and Canadian borders now? Of course not. how about the narcotic called "Pyro" spreading through the UK now and starting to spread into other EU coming countries? Much deadlier than fentanyl, is America going to stop all packages coming in from Europe as well. Think before you make another political comment that is not caused by democrats alone. How about you study the 2016 CDC guidelines that Melania trump suggested and Donald placed into law that stopped many doctors from issuing opioids only to have dealers see the opportunity to make money unfortunately while taking lives in the process to fill the gap to those suddenly cut off their own scripts

@@erickiyoshiphillips2323 I admire your dedication to being sober bc it’s not at all easy! Keep kicking Addiction’s Ass,bc you got a team out here who will help you! Love blessings and strength my friend! You got this!💪🏼🫶🏽

Her divorce, her brother died of overdose and they were close and she has a family history of addiction, 3 triggers there she outlined. I’m her age, I went through divorce recently, 2 kids and my dad died also recently. I’m isolated from my family because of my abusive ex husband. I could turn to drugs, but I won’t. I have had many childhood trauma, sexual abuse. I don’t do drugs, drink. I try to focus on coping mechanisms that will help me. I feel like my one addiction is sex addiction, but it’s not like I sleep around, I get addicted to a sex partner and I fear they will leave me. I have BPD

I agree . She said a whole lotta nothing. I’m surprised Mark let her ramble on so long.

@@wilson8979I'm a man in a very similar situation. I wish you all the love and happiness that life can bring and I hope you have a beautiful day sweetheart.

@@wilson8979 I hear you but I think she blew smoke so she could leave out major details. Usually opiate addiction stems from childhood trauma or Rx drugs. If family history had such a big effect, it wouldn't lay dormant for 37 whole years. Divorce and death of a sibling happens to ppl everyday and most don't jump on heroin. Her story just seemed incomplete.

@@wilson8979 thank you for your honesty .. my heart is full of good energy for you love , I love you I hope you can love yourself my darling xoxo

Anyone can get clean. Staying clean is what's hard. It's easier to escape reality than to deal with it

MAT is horrible too lol

I am so sincerely sorry for your loss. And so glad to hear that you're still holding on to your sobriety. Big hugs and much love to you, and your brother 🖤🤍✨️

Whoever helped you get sober, or whatever higher power - lead hard on that or them now. My SIL got clean after 30 years and then her daughter died suddenly (from a virus). Her sobriety family lifted her up and miraculously she is still sober.

I love you. Keep up the sobering on. From a stranger. Take care!

www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/112973/details?nav

Comment below says she is posted on a fb group found deceased…

Yeah the cutting off of oxys lead to a 1Kx more deaths.

Thank You for your kind words. We love our mom so much.

@AmayaClarke That was so awesome to read ❤ She has great taste in names, yours is a really pretty name 😊

Mark says they all lie.

Attention seeking.

Good Morning fam, good to see you! I hope youre doing well. As for Tyre, may he rest in paradise. Ive been following his case ❤‍🩹

Hey Ro, 😉👍Always great to see you too. Enjoy your weekend.

Good morning Eyes!! I'm Always so happy to see you in here, you perk me up every time!! It's 320am here in Cali and the weather is finally normal again, a little chilly but that's nothing compared to how it's been with all that rain and Then the cherry on top was an earthquake the other day lol what a gift! I Hate those but all is well, enjoy your weekend, my friend, you make this comment thread the Best!! 💯💛💙💛💙💥💥💥

Tyre would still be alive if he would've put his hands behind his back in the first place and work out the details before a judge. I was once placed under arrest. I did what the cops told me to do and went to court. It's better that way.

@@Rochelle721 Good morning Ro, I've been following the same, sad what they did to him, that was Personal straight out of the gate, they deserve Every single thing coming their way....enjoy your weekend, my SWU fam!! And stay safe out there 💖💕💖💕

Synthetic fentanyl is different than what the hospital uses. You're thoughtful and have a lot to offer. Please kick this thing.

Same they gave it to me for aorta stenting, i was repeating the Dr's words & he said go ahead and give her more. Lol

You are correct. They gave it to me during a surgery. I had horrible hallucinations. The same thing happened when they gave been pain pills that were opioids.i decided to use extra strength Tylenol and lots of bed rest. Later I got into physical therapy and I learned stretching techniques that help .. the physical therapist also used therapeutic message. The pain pills I will never use and I have had multiple surgeries

@@carolmcdade4081 all fentynol is synthetic, fentynol is fentynol, street fentynol maybe cut with other drugs, but the fentynol itself is not different, there is such thing as iso-fentynol, but that is a different drug. It's an analog of fentynol.

Hallucinating off opiodes ??? 🤔 Never experienced or heard of that before.

Almost all addicts use to cope with pain. They don't want to feel.

Also to add, as someone who just battled a very aggressive firm of cancer that will likely come back some day, it really irks me that she said it is a disease!! Yes I know that ince your brain is hard wired differently due to drug usage, it is classed as a disease. BUT she knew that going in when she actively sought out this 'disease'. She saw it first hand with her brother and unless she lives under a rock and/or is braindead, she knew all about the opioid crisis all around her at the age of 37!!!

I’m sure there’s plenty of losers around !

And she was married for 22 years...

Hi, her brother had and intervention show. I’ve tried to find contact for them so I could get her into their program but I’ve had no luck. I’m Amanda’s daughter by the way. If you have any contact information for that show I would appreciate it. Thank you

@@amayaclarke Stay strong, Amaya. My prayers are with you.