FENTANYL POISONING: Stefanie Cavallo's Story 

I am 6 months sober from all drugs. I almost died last year due to drug induced psychosis. I threw away my life savings away and now am in trouble from 2 arrests. I am slowly recovering and I am thankful to still be alive. I want to share my story so others may escape the horrors of drug addiction.

I’m recovering from fentanyl addiction. It’s 2 years and a month thank God. I try to document my journey on my channel to spread awareness. I also went back to get my masters as a licensed therapist so I can give back the best way I know how. We do recover, we do change, and we will find purpose in our pain.

Oh Dad please don't blame yourself 🙏🙏🙏.

“Using pain for purpose” and “turning a mess into a message” are NOT meaningless phrases .. real people, real mission. Never stop saying yes to a calling or purpose. 💙

The pain in fathers voice is just heartbreaking. I wish them both to recover and find some comfort and happines moving forward❤

Addiction is an inherited form of mental illness. Runs in families. Ask me how I know. My condolences. I too lost a son to fentanyl. It killed him so fast he was found on the floor with his arm on the wall. They believe he died within minutes. Anyone reading this. If you have family that are alcoholics or drug addicts, it’s in your family. Make sure you inform your children of this. Let them know that this is a form of mental illness and once you kick start it, it’s almost impossible to stop. My son was an addict for 16 years. It took so much from him, getting high became his life. And for the love of god do not buy pills or anything from a drug dealer. They are putting fentanyl in everything. Literally everything. Even weed.

The dad and twin sister are so well-spoken, it is obvious that they tried their best. My heart breaks for them.

I can not imagine how it breaks a daddy's heart to see his daughter on the streets 😢

That cop calling you daughter a junkie is just soul crushing. Addiction is a disease, when are people going to accept that as fact. Harm reduction and education is a good start, but treatment centres are far too few. You two are doing such good work.

His wife and daughter. How sad. Heart breaking.

"We're just trying to use our pain for purpose," was very powerful. You can tell how much her Dad and sister loved her, and how painful the loss of two family members has scarred them. Thank you for the work you do.

So sorry for your loss. Must be really difficult to lose a twin. Hope you find comfort ❤

So sorry for your loss especially losing an identical twin. I'm an identical twin. I can't begin to imagine your pain.

Addicts were once patients for profit let’s not forget that. They are so much more to that for their loved ones for their community and for our society as a whole. I’m so sorry for your loss.❤️

So sorry for your loss.. i know she was a beautiful soul ❤ Thanks Texas pictures for allowing these precious people a safe place to tell their story .. prayers to all

The pain in both of your voices is just heartbreaking 💔 i pray you find some comfort & thank you for the foundation you've made. Both of my sons are addicts & i am terrified of getting the call on one or both of them so i do know some of what you went thru before your beautiful wife & daughter passed. I would like to say it is a stigma that drug addicts are not worth saving ive even seen doctors that treat addicts like they are nothing they really shouldn't treat anyone like that they are the ones that over prescribed opiates to begin with. I will keep you in my prayers.

I agree with other comments, the pain in that Dad's voice is heavy.

Such a tragedy. Loosing the mom and daughter 🥺 These drugs are just devastating. Prayers sent for your family 🙏 Thank you for sharing

This country has so many issues that need to be dealt with. Painkillers and fentanyl

I can't wrap my head around the number of deaths will increase in the next few years from this.drug. My son passed away 8-6-21 and the pain from this will never go away. This has to be stopped and our government needs to step up and stop it from coming into this country. I'm so sorry for your loss, keep busy with what you are doing and know that you sre making a difference. Peace & Love.

The comment from the detective: "Ma'am, with all due respect, your sister was a junkie for the last 18 years." That's unconscionable! That detective should be investigated in internal affairs

"Using pain for purpose"...... that is the soul speaking

This is heartbreaking, it feels like this is being allowed to happen on purpose bc no one is doing anything to stop it. 😢

Hello, I am from Port Charlotte, Florida. My sister recently passed away from a fentanyl poisoning, so I completely understand some of your pain. It’s the hardest thing I ever went through in my whole entire life!I I would love to come alongside you and assist in anyway possible. I am trying to organize a 5K for overdose awareness day (August 31) in Charlotte County. I hope that we can come alongside each other in one way or another and offer our love and support. I will be looking into the Robin Foundation! And I agree! These people want their families together with them and I think it would help and assist in their recovery! I teach class at Charlotte County jail and that’s all the women are concerned about is their children!!! as you would expect! Stay strong and be blessed! Love, Polly Pierce

I am so very sorry for your loss, watched the whole presentation. I googled the Robin Foundation at the end. I am a senior on a fixed income, non the less, I will donate money monthly. I am praying for you.

I have an identical twin too and I would absolutely die if something happened to her :( praying for all involved. This reminds me a lot of our family dynamics and our different personalities.

I'm 59 days clean

Thank you for sharing her story and thank you for turning your pain into purpose ❤

i agree with you about people misusing the word, “co-dependent”! Agape love ; unconditional Love is DIFFERENT than co- dependency.

the picture of the four of them at the very end hit HARD. such an adorable,innoscent,beautiful and heartbreaking picture. thank you robin foundation and thank you Texas pictures

22:05 I agree with this father regarding fentanyl being an epidemic bigger than this country has ever seen. I love everything this family is about & I am so very sorry for your loss & the shaming you’ve had to endure. I am sending you so much love & healing light. ❤️✨💫

she sounds like a senstiive soul. I am the same way. I need lots of commitment to make someone my friend. without the right grounding, it would be easier for her to slip. I honestly think that you need a spiritual foundation. something that truly resonates with you, in order to achieve true sobriety. mine was literally lifted and I honestly had very little to do with it. I thank the divine with all my heart everyday. it was the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. the divine truly loves us. you are not alone.

WHEN YOU DONE ALL YOU CAN DO... SO GLAD YOU TWO ARE STANDING AGAINST DRUG TRAFFICKING 👏 🙌 🙏🏾

Your baby girl was extraordinary, sweet,loving and compassionate and kind. She had so many beautiful dreams and so many goals and ambitions. Wonderful young lady, beautiful spirit!

Middle school drug education has been around since 1983, D.A.R.E. Problem is somewhere else!

i feel so sorry for these parents struggling with the loss of their children. prayers for all of you brave souls and for what youre trying to do to help others get clean. theyre blessed to have people like yourselves who still care after all youve gone thru. im in that trench with you. hugs

Thank you for sharing your story. I am in the Pharmacy field and I get so saddened by the over prescribed narcotic pain medications. Thank you for what you are doing with your foundation.

I am so sorry for the loss of your daughter/sister 😢

Rest to know she is so alive in y’our heart. Shame on the police department.. so sorry for y’all loss. Prayers for family.

💔🙏🏽 I’m so sorry for your loss. This is so sad. Thank you for what you’re doing to help save others

Absolutely heartbreaking. 🙏🙏

Your experience is so eloquently put. Thank you for sharing. Gods children reign with him. Sending healing hugs. ❣️

I'm so very sorry for your loss. Detectives and police officers are sometimes put into the most difficult of situations. While Stephanie was your daughter and sister, her history dictated a very different person to law enforcement in Davey. I'm sure your family friend would have done anything had it been possible. Pain can be very powerful constructively. It is my hope that you both will continue to build your foundation and hopefully, save lives.

Absolutely horrible! All the strength!❤

I feel sorry for her dad.

Prayers and Hugs to you and your family so 💔💔💔💔🤍 🕊️ hearing all these stories 😢

I am so sorry for your loss. It breaks my heart to hear that the officer would say something so disrespectful to you. She was not just a "junkie" she was a daughter, sister, mom, and most of all she was a human being! Stefanie's life had purpose and value and shame on those who looked on her as dispensable. Prayers that she has found peace ❤

I commend you for being there for your loved one. I get it. I have a daughter who struggles with mental health and addiction. We haven’t given up on her but I left it in Gods hands

I don't even know what to say... It's just too sad... Thanks @Texas Pictures Documentaries. Thank you Mr. Glen for all the work you do to have us informed. God bless you always 🙏.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Thank you for making this video and for both of you sharing your story and how it’s impossible to have saved your Stefanie after doing all you could do. I hope the Robin Foundation continues to thrive, and helps the people who need it. I had a family member die from drugs and wish I could’ve helped her

I'm so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your story. It is making a difference.

Three in a half years clean 🫧..Rest in Paradise ❤️ mom n daughter ❤️

Rip my sincere condolences to your family

My deepest condolences and prayers out to you and your daddy, family......R.i.p. beautiful! angel.

I’m so sorry to hear this it’s so heartbreaking. I come from both recovering addicts parents but for some reason I told myself I would not do it and stuck with it. Praying for your family🙏 one day at a time

Heartbreaking 💔

I’ve had 13 laparotomies and also got addicted to pain meds. I am very honest with my doctors and husband now so I don’t fall into that trap again. Had surgery 16 months ago and was off the meds within 3 days of discharge and only because I was honest. It’s okay to tell people you like the meds so that you don’t lose control.

It breaks my heart to see this beautiful girls life took these horrible turns....I cant imagine the sadness that they both will carry for the rest of their lives....Prayers...

No law is going to stop someone from using. It’s the sad truth. We need to always investigate WHY they chose to use. Mental health is almost non existent in this entire world. Everything takes money and we keep giving our money to foreign countries who hate us deep down. Pray!

Thanks for sharing. I appreciate the comment about generation addiction and its effect on family. I have 2 younger sisters who have been battling addiction ( crack) for going on 35 years; and our father was a devout heroine addict.

God Bless You and God Bless Your Family. To lose 2 of Your Loves to this is beyond heartbreaking. May the Lord be with You and help mend Your hearts and soul. With Love.

I would love to know what an overdose looks like because I know obviously when they're not breathing that's an overdose. However I think there are times where they come close to overdosing and when I try to look it up it says call SAHMSA which I did and it was no help. I am dealing with my 23 yr old son Geno who is battling fentanyl addiction. He has been to rehab twice. I lost my stepson Sullivan who was 19 on July 22nd 2019. God Bless the work y'all are doing. Right now we are losing so many. Too many. Everything your saying is what I feel. Since we lost Sully I have wanted to open a detox/rehab for those without insurance. I wanted to name it after him. Sullivan Hall. I would love to help you both in any way I can. I am praying for us all.

That is so sad😢

My condolences to this family

Dad is so right - this is WAYYY bigger than Covid.

I am so sorry for your loss.

My prayers and thoughts are with you both. God Bless

The second constant of all these fentanyl poisoning deaths is the lack of of empathy and lack of action by the police and this seems to be in every story I watch. The government needs to do something about Mexican cartels and the drug dealers selling this poison to unsuspecting people. May this young lady be resting peacefully and may the family have peace and strength to survive their loss

My Condolences

Holy crap This poor family ❤

If love could cure addiction, if love could save an addict, then Stefanie would be here. Her family loved her deeply. I don’t see co-dependency here. I see love. I’m so sorry for your loss.

Am so sorry. There are lots.of addiction s Bless you both. May they RIP. PRAYERS TO YOU BOTH. 🎉

I am a recovering addict as well and its also my dream to open a treatment centre for woman and children. This is so sad….. so many young people with so much life and dreams to fulfill….. all just gone

So sorry for you loss. What a beautiful young woman. From my own experience, it is *almost* a relief when you lose someone who has had such a gold on your life for so long. But what a shame to have police officers to tell you she's just a junkie. As though no one could love her. 💔🙏

My heroin addiction started threw pain meds due to car crash i am clean today but i have to live with the damage that have caused my family as alot of my mothers time was taken dealing with me so my siblings felt left out due to my addiction my addiction nearly killed me one thing most people think is that u just decide to become a addict thats not the case i went through alot of extreme traumas so many people dont make it out ive lost so many friends due to opoids or prescription painkillers were it started for me something has to be done but has to start with these governments as these doctors today are handing out opoids n needs to stop i feel i need to do something within this field due to helping others ive done some training with the Amy winehouse foundation in the uk to be able to talk to others and children have certificates but feel this is my calling just to help one person would be enough just one this story so much like mine am so so sorry for ur loss i truly am im over 15 yrs clean of heroin its i dknt even drink and very reluctant to tske paid meds

Stigma and shame are harmful and unnecessary. These hinder positive action in overcoming this horrific epidemic. Judgements provide excuses to the community to turn their eyes to these problems. The Dad’s three prong approach made a lot of sense. We all have to help in some way. ❤🙏🏼👍

You have to have so much compassion for addicts. There are some that just want to get high but a lot of the people that abuse drugs live in emotional hell 24/7. When they stumble on a pain pill or a joint or whatever they take it and feel "normal" for a day or so. When you realize you are out of that terrifying black darkness you realize how "normal" people can get up and function and manage stress and accomplish goals without their minds working against them all day, every day. If you took someone out of a horrible jail they don't want to go back. It works for a while but then you go to a much worse place. I don't begrudge any human that is hurting so badly they begin to make poor choices just to allow their minds to rest. Maybe, just maybe someday they can offer some type of medication or treatment that can even just put a small dent in those that have it the worst. Normalize mental health awareness.

U guys r amazing these parents depend on parents n siblings who understand the disease in and out and understand addicts r humans. U guys giving out narcan is absolutely 💯 i am an uber driver i keep my car stocked in Pittsburgh area. Me n my husband r in recovery ive been clean from opiates herion 01-29-08, and husband was crack 04-23-04. I was 2 daughters one is 20 other is 13 and i pray neither of us go back out of have an injury that i need something. That is worrisome to me. But i am so proud of u 2 u guys r so strong. I would love to be able to do more to help ppl ...fortunately when i tell my story 2 passengers they r amazed and proud so maybe that's what i need to do just continue to tell my story. Be glad to help u guys if i can from pittsburgh.

You meant.. The more she( your sister) lost, the greater or worse her addiction became. Sorry for your loss

There was s noone when can tell us what to do when. Family member is s addicted. We have to love them unconditionally and keep our uearts and door open to them.

My Husband died if Prescription Pill Toxicity..one if the medications was Oxycodone or Ocycontin...He doesn't died in 2010. Then my Beautiful Daughter passed away 22 months ago from a Fentanyl overdose.

Your dear beloved wife Robin, was a light that shone really brightly. She was so extraordinary. Sorry that you guys got no results and no help from your local police department. Really horrible and also very disgusting as well.

I've watched many of these stories. I've noticed most of the women's addiction stories start with "she met this guy" or "she started hanging out with this guy." Just an observation. I feel for this family. Many prayers to them and for their foundation. I hope they find some peace.

God Bless y'all 💯🙏

No one chooses to be a “junkie” shame on that officer

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Imagine missing that text. 💔🙏

So sorry for your losses. This is a travesty. They’re not helping people and they’re not holding the sellers responsible for these deaths. We need more long term treatment for people and mental asylums must make a comeback. And most importantly close the borders and hold these criminals accountable. 😢🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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@13:00. That text!!! Yes. 🫂 if we could all back. Go after the dealers. New Dealers are born or made every day.

I get that there is a longing to try to legitimize drug addiction as a healthcare issue. But, when you look up the definition of disease and mental illness neither fit. Disease happens on a chromosomal level and a mental illness does not originate from the taking of a substance. Drug addiction is its own unique thing that needs its own label. And, I think that if there is a known family history of addiction, it should be taken seriously. Just as seriously as a person with a peanut allergy takes being around peanuts.

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Has anyone wondered WHY the federal government hasn't stepped in to stop this pandemic? What in the world is going on???

How do you start an organization like yours?

Matthew 11:28-29 "28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls." Jesus Christ from Nazareth ❤ Jesus Christ loves you ❤

Close the border wake up

My deepest condolences on the devastating loss of your beautiful baby girl!!❤❤❤😂