She’s a survivor. She didn’t label herself as a victim of circumstances. She moved on for her son and for herself. With this set in her mind, she managed to have a second life with her very adorable son. Congrats!
its great that the son isnt ashamed that he is a prison baby. some ppl might think that its smtg they would rather others not know but he is so brave to admit it!
Off topic here, but i'm impressed by how well this lady articulates considering that her education had been affected by the environment she is in when she's young.
Thank you Hannah for sharing with us your struggles and how you journeyed thru. most of us would never understand the pain of bearing your baby in prison. You are a good mother...you just had to face many demons in your teenage years that led to wrong choices..you have paid your dues and moved on. Thank you for encouraging us that we can start again in life. Lewayne..you are a great son to a good mother and you will have a great future.
they share such a healthy relationship! the mother is very open and well spoken about her experiences which really makes me admire her bravery, the fact that she was strict with herself and her son so that her son will lead a normal life is very responsible of her. i’m genuinely so glad to see that her son is able to be mature about the circumstance at a young age and open to share this cool fact during orientation (really showing how his environment is very nice too!), very nice relationship and communication between them and definitely a very healthy family!
the emotional intelligence of this mother and son is incredible, and i love that they communicate openly and care for each other so much. they cherish each other immensely. while Hannah overcame these great challenges through love and willpower, we shouldn't congratulate ourselves by saying Singapore's system of handling drug addiction is flawless. this story shows us that singapore's prison system needs to orient itself toward rehabilitation and care especially for young offenders in precarious situations. that way, perhaps, it won't take a miracle to break out of the vicious cycle, but instead, breaking addicts out of the vicious cycle should be the goal for the institutions that handle them.
She’s so brave to acknowledge her life experience and learning from it even overcoming her addiction. That’s the most amazing thing and so proud of her. Having a child is beautiful but being away is the toughest and it’s a god send turning point. So so proud of you
Super mature son, shows alot about the mum. Random stranger but I’m proud of you mum!! It really isn’t easy, hope they can do a part 2 about her work with the halfway house women
I appreciate her honesty and openness about her choices and how she overcame it all. The choices we make can make our lives so difficult but sometimes it’s when we get the end of ourselves than we finally take steps to improve our lives.. I’m happy she decided to change and now has a new life with her son. Praying 🙏🏽 that they both decide to stay strong together.
Seeing that Hannah made it out makes me so happy. My older sister had similar struggles and was pregnant at 18, but didn't get herself out for many years later. I was 9 at the time. Our dad and I raised her oldest son but she had several more kids after him. The rest were also adopted.
She is a lovely woman and I pray that she finds happiness and contentment in her current and future life. The son appears to be a well brought up and decent chap too. All the best to both of 'em !🥰
This is why Singapore's zero tolerance towards drugs is so important. Drug abuse affects not just the addict but the people around them too, even generations beyond. Once the problem takes root in society it is very hard to eliminate it. Just look at the western countries.
That's not totally true, not all drugs are equally harmful, and it also depends on whether people are able to use drugs responsibly. This woman has clearly abused drugs heavily in large amounts and even mixed different drugs at the same time. If other vices like alcohol abuse are socially accepted and not illegal, then I don't see why certain substances which are less harmful than alcohol are not allowed.
alcohol to some extent is made expensive in Singapore and largely is not as addictive to the population. For drugs the problem its harder to quit. So maybe you have control but for most entry users they don't.
@@libiskit What makes you think that alcohol is less addictive than other drugs, that is a misconception. The legality of a substance doesn't necessarily correlate with its potential harms.
@noname-kh3fz I'm pretty sure it doesn't destroy ppl and families to the same extent that drugs do. Anyway you compare the stats between serious offences related to alcohol vs drugs I'm sure drugs will have a larger number. Anyway I got kids so I'm not apologetic on my position, you want drugs go to a country that has them. You want to argue theory on freedom go another country and live there. Most of these drug supporters just talk theory and cite one or two good examples to support the point, conveniently leaving out all the negative examples.
@noname-kh3fz also you should go and understand country by country why they legalised drugs and if it worked, why so, usually its because it was already rampant like Portugal. But in our case, its not, so why legalise it , increase our user base, tax our health care system massively due to ODs and streets become unsafe like vancouver. So let's not be selfish for a few stupid ideals but look at other examples and weigh the cost benefits for ourselves carefully
Girls, if you are pregnant at a young age, you may feel afraid but years later, you will realize that you are rewarded with a wonderful being called your daughter/son. It really is a blessing, though it is hard in the initial years. Look at them now, such a wonderful son-mother team taking care of each other.
Eh, I would think that pregnant prisoners would be treated better even if just for the sake of the baby's health. The long intervals between meals honestly sound concerning since they should be eating more regularly for the baby to come out healthy...
Depends on how you see it. From a humanitarian point of view, pregnant women should be treated better. But on the flip side of the coin, one can argue that it is not "fair" to other prisoners, or that being pregnant doesn't excuse one from receiving the due punishment. My guess is that the approach taken then was to give the bare minimum support to the pregnancy. And it does sound that the circumstances have improved based on what this lady implied in her word.
This beautiful soul gave me hope that one day my first born daughter will fine her way in life again and leave her addiction, life behind and start over. I stumble upon this channel and I felt like it was for a reason. 😊❤
A very tough journey… Thank you, Hannah for sharing your life story and I applaud your bravery for doing so 👏👏👏👏👏 This will definitely give hope to others in similar circumstances. My sincere best wishes to you and your family 🙏
Addiction is a disease, it is not a moral issue. The sooner the government of Singapore sees it as such, and considers ways to treat addiction, will the issue of addiction be better addressed instead of simply relying on the threat of imprisonment and death penalty, which does not effectively address the root causes of addiction.
Singapore treats drug addicts very differently from drug traffickers. Drug addicts have lighter sentence(in comparison to traffickers), rehabilitation choices for addicts BEFORE they get caught with drugs, Singapore prison also gives millions to non profit organizations who help drug addicts quit. Drug traffickers are the ones who faces death.
There is plenty of support for those who wanted to get treated .But we cant afford to tolerate those who dont want to change. They are a danger to society as they commit crimes to feed their addiction.
You mean like having safe injection rooms in Australia? Was the addiction to drugs in Australia solved? No, because the justice system isn’t tough on them.
i first encountered her story in an article by salt&light. honestly praise the lord for his intervention in hannah's life. may god continue to bless her and her family :)
She seems to be a better mother than some "normal" parents. I have a friend who make her own mum take care of her daughter while she spent her week days nights going to gym and socializing with her friend.
Thank you for sharing. You are very brave. As a mother with a son, I can’t imagine how u went through the pregnancy and after birth in prison. That just made me cried.
The law is causing her more harm than from the drugs itself. The government needs to look into the psychology behind drug consumption and see what drives this behavior instead of criminalizing it so harshly.
Portugal has supported drug decriminalization for more than a decade. What they have discovered since they made this effort is that not only do addiction rates to the once illegal drugs go down, but so do the substance abuse rates. Because those that do have addiction or substance abuse issues are not jailed, but treated, the costs of treatment are typically lower and there are higher rates of recovery.
the past is history let it go, you are a beautiful woman of courage and faith, and you have such a understanding and good son, you definitely deserved a second chance and happiness.
breaks my heart really , as a parent i could empathized missing all that things , being stuck in prison. her past "mistakes" have become valuable lessons and wisdom for her son
She is not a bad person, at all. It was a coping mechanism at a very young age where she is not able to differentiate what’s right and wrong. Hence with the second chance, like the existence of her son, it gave her the opportunity to live right again and not lead both of them back to square 1. Extremely proud of where they’ve come
Thank you for sharing your story. I'm very moved and encouraged by what you have been through and what you have become today. All the best to you and your son.
It's really amazing and wonderful how tight the bond is between mommy and her son. He is one of the main factors for her to change for a better future for both of them. She has made so many sacrifices and work really hard to be where she is today. She's an inspiration to many others including her precious boy. It's ok to fall but never ever give up. And getting sober for good is possible. Thank you for such wonderful sharing. 🙏🙏
The no nonsense of drug laws in Singapore does help a lot to prevent druggies walking on streets, but often seasoned drug addicts will always falls back to old habits. Luckily for Hannah, her son change her way and now she's becoming a better person. With the understanding of drug issues today, we are moving forward to help individuals; to understand why they took drugs and how we can help them once they're out of the DRC. How I wish that was introduced way back so Hannah would not be living with fear or hopelessness. Continue to do good and be the role model of many individuals whom are going through the hardship, and also towards your son, all the best Hannah!
Proud to see her strong feelings and overcome such dangerous habits. Your struggle and the passion you had is now being proven by your son that you are a real mother❤ You are one amongst million women that i respect. May almighty God bless u and your family with full of joy and happiness. lol from Nagaland India…..❤
When there is a drug problem that must be treated, treatment programs for drug use can encourage people to remain a productive member of society. When drug use is penalized with criminal statutes, it becomes more difficult for individuals who take drugs to find meaningful employment. It is much easier to find a job when there isn’t a felony on your record due to your possession of a drug that was deemed to be illegal.
People pursue drugs in secret because they don’t want to be caught. What gets overlooked is the fact that people also pursue drugs in secret because they are ashamed of their addiction. Their habits bring guilt. When the legality of their addiction places their freedom at risk, there is a barrier in place to seek the help they may recognize is needed. Decriminalizing drugs reduces the stigma, which eliminates this barrier, allowing people to have more control over their life once again.
She knew she was a victim of drugs but she would never allow drugs to destroy her child. By instilling strictness and discipline, he son was brought up well by her her family and her Otherwise, things would have turned out very differently. There are families struggling with drugs and the addiction was carried over to the next generation. That is why we are still seeing new of mother or father and children are taking drugs together
I get the protocols and stuff but having your legs cuffed while in labor.. i mean when a woman in that kind of pain and vulnerable state already wouldn’t they have enough weighing on them to um, not escape or do sth crazy? Why not just for that period of bringing a human into the world treat them like another human being first and then they can revert to their prisoner status afterwards lol I don’t mean for the whole pregnancy but just labor and giving birth itself come on isn’t it like so crazy tough on her body already? Can someone explain
Hannah is so pretty. I rmb seeing her on tv news at some anti-drug events. She’s very well-spoken. Such is the result of coming from an English-speaking environment (pretty sure her own mum speaks English) so they sound more polished rather than speaking in crude & crass singlish.
