Xanax Addict interview-Scarlett 

Wow... Condolences to her family.

wow

Rest in peace scarlett, so sad.

Oh noooo!!!

Bugger 😑

This is normally not what you see. Just Mark doing the interview or them telling their stories with very little prompting so this was neat to see.

She’s high

@@donsolo7860 no she has bad anxiety from taking xanax, it will do that after a while, make anxiety worse.

And she listened.

Not the 1st but one of the handful who have asked

Congratulations girl. Never give up please

@@sofia5096 Thank you so much!!!

@eddie mclaughlin thank you! These means so much! Since this comment I’ve hit a year!😋

congrats! i’m also 22 and have been on prescription xanax for a decade (lower dose, 1.5mg) - my goal is to eventually come off it but sadly at the moment with the pandemic i don’t see it as a possibility :( one day though!

@@ricebowlasmr I do NOT want to drown your ships but that "one day though" is very toxic. I know you know what I mean and why is toxic.

She's dead?

@@rebel107 yeah she overdosed in mid january

@@rebel107 he pinned it at the top.

this channel always seems so interesting but its too sad. she was so normal and deserved much better.

@@kristyy420 that's why we cant forget her. Be kind to people. Dont judge people harshly. in general just work on making the world happier and more peaceful everyday

I have 2 young children and plan on showing them these interviews when they are old enough. Just be there for your children and show them what real love is.

I’m sure that would warm Mark’s heart! That’s one of his hopes with this channel. Remaining conscious pays off big time. Keep on it!

That's what I've learned as well.

So true

Watch Nadine Burke Harris’s Averse Childhood Experiences video. you’d be shocked

Same. When I was her age, my biggest worry was having a bad hair day. Middle schoolers~especially girls, are unwelcoming on the mild end of the scale & vicious on the far end.

I know. I'm sitting here tearing up, no kid should go through that

@@istateyourname4710 I remember when I was in middle school. The kids that age are brutal to each other. Kids would gang up and pick on one person.

💔

My daughter did the same, eating alone in the bathroom. She has social anxiety and it prevents her from making friends easily. It hurts my heart because she is beautiful, smart, fun, kind and giving yet she can't see it in herself.

Yes

🙏

God bless prayers 💐♥️

condolences

I knew her personally

I’m a heavy Xanax or was a heavy Xanax user and trust me they don’t touch the sides after a few months of abuse and your just fighting off withdrawal symptoms dosing up, so your constantly jumpy and erratic and anxious rather than appearing doped up

Can I ask you a Q? Does X or can it cause someone to constantly black out ⚫️ then wake up a few hrs later? My ex says he does X but I think it's another drug he won't admit. I mean he acts high out of it for 20 mins then passes out cold.

@@naturelove3748 heavy xanax use does cause amnesia, or blacking out for sure and will make you eventually pass out. That 20 minutes of him being high is probably just him struggling to stay awake. I have the feeling it's xanax. Especially these days, If he's buying it off the street there's almost a 100 percent chance that they did not originally come from a pharmacy. These street pills oftentimes contain fentanyl, so it could be that he doesn't even know what he's addicted to (he probably does though). Hope that helps, happy to do my best to answer any more questions.

​@@naturelove3748 yes and on a heavy dose people don't even remember what they said or what happened

She died?

I wish I could’ve been her friend:/

Yes and she was my best friend who killed herself

It’s so sad and unfair that kind, genuine people struggle the most socially in school. And rude fake people have it the best. 😔

@@agees924 This world is called the realm of satan for a reason you know...

She seemed like a really sweet girl. The world failed her.

Yeah she was my friend and she passed away

She passed ?????? OD?

@@icyflann7178 yes

@@austinrichards1740 Oh no 😮😦

The worst part of trying to get off benzos is the withdrawal "side-effect" of not being able to breathe. It's like the part of your brain that controls your breathing is falling apart or something..it's hard to explain. You simply feel like a fish out of water. I've tried getting off Temazepam something like 15 times now over the past year or two; it's seemingly impossible. And then on top of that, once you get over the "breathing troubles" of withdrawal, then you have to deal with your body feeling..unmendable or crippled, really, for what appears to be for the rest of your life. So you do the drug again to at least feel _some_ peace _sometimes._ It's Hell on Earth. I think the government/FDA knows this drug in particular does this but they care more about money than people, or they simply want to destroy certain people?? Anyways..

I agree, I just hope that she doesn't judge herself too harshly. She's self aware and empathetic towards others, but I'm not too sure that she extends that kindness to herself. The combination of regret and self judgement can be tragic, I worry for her. I sensed that Mark was trying to gauge how receptive she would be to his help. He was being very cool about it, but I could tell he's really concerned for her. I do think giving her an opportunity to tell her story (as much as she was willing to share) was "good medicine" for Scarlett.

@@dlesliejones very well said 👏🏻

I thought the same exact thing. SHE was interested, curious about you. And was polite, asked if she could inquire. The poor thing... 😔

I live for this comment! It’s refreshing to see something to truthfully positive. I totally agree with everything you said and I truly wish everyone understood the concept of not judging. Those “cliches” are often rooted in facts! Having said that, I am worried for this girl. She needs to have someone in her life that she can lean on and she definitely needs to get excellent mental health treatment and she needs to get it soon. Her comments at the end just worry me. She reminds me SO MUCH of my daughter and I can say with certainty that my daughter would be in the same situation as this girl (or worse) if she didn’t have me. While I am so far from perfect, she KNOWS that I will always be there for her. That is what this sweet girl needs. She needs to know that she is still a baby girl at 18 and although we think we are grown up, there is so much maturity that happens in the next few years and beyond. She needs guidance and love. I also hope she turns herself in because her life on the run will be short lived and her chances of getting some mercy from the courts will be much better if she does thus. I’ m sure she knows she will get caught one way or another, especially living how she is. She should turn herself in and present this video to her Public Defender/judge. It very clearly shows that she is accountable for her actions but that she also very clearly needs help. More and more county/local/state authorities are starting to listen more and recognize that jail isn’t always the right answer. Girlie, if you are reading this comment, please know I am not naive and I am speaking from experience, you can change the direction of your life. I have been through so many hard times (especially around your age) and I promise, you can turn it all around!!

Mark is awesome. If she gets caught by the police then I hope Mark contacts the court or something and vouches for her. At the very least Mark can show the judge this interview. She doesn’t deserve 4 years in a hole. She needs help.

facts that shit is vicious

Bless you. You are a great person. My brother is currently addicted and struggling. So bad to the point he is getting shot at and im afraid for his life.. I hope he gets help just like you have..bless you...

Wow I’m 3 years sober too!!! I took them for 7 years. And boy do I agree with you!! I’m doing so so so much better. But I’m looking forward to my brain finishing healing !!! I still stumble on my words and get stuck mid sentence,etc... It’s very embarrassing for me. I’m a college graduate and can’t hardly form a sentence at times !!! However I have to say I’m much much better than when I first got off of them. God that was hell !!!

Wow is that why I feel the way I do all the time

Three years!!! That’s amazing, great job.

Yea i was worried that might happen, with all the Fetanyl Laced Fake Xanax going around.

Best advice EVER. You could save the world SO much pain!

I wish that more parents would take the time and attention to help their children. Parents know their children better than anyone else until something happens in a young teens life to cause them to be secretive.. almost all teens become secretive to some degree.. if more parents ensured they have open relationships with their children where they feel they can come and talk about Anything. I was fortunate enough that I have always had a open trusting relationship with my parents especially my mother.. I can talk to her about virtually anything, and if there's ever anything I don't feel I can tell my mother I have my brother.. I'm nearly 50 years old and I'm fortunate I to have such great open relationships with my mother, brother, and a special Aunt. My father passed away nearly 6 years ago but I could talk about anything with him as well..even my late maternal Grandparents I could talk to.. I really wish that more families were that open accepting loving understanding and helpful. I believe that it's the parents job to make sure that, that openness and accepting feeling knowledge is there between themselves and their children from the start and they nurture, encourage and ensure that their children always feel comfortable, free, able, accepted to come to them for ANY reason. is there

@@triciabarr4620 Most of the world doesn't know how to do what you're family did for you. Most are hindered, to some degree, by unhealed trauma. I Know I could have done better but, I did the best I knew how. It was better than my mom was able to do with me because I see how much better my daughter does with my granddaughter. I'm glad you have a great support system. It's the reason there's some sanity in this world!

You know, sometimes I feel so helpless because I can’t help all these people...but I do have two children and can help by making sure I am a really good mom. Thank you for the reminder ❤️

@@carissaexplainsitall8481 👍💖

Now that I think of it....yeah those were reallly shitty times for me too when I was young. Highschool was rad though.

Amen 🙏

I enjoyed high school, had a lot of fun!

Jasmine. That’s your parents fault for not teaching you healthy eating habits

I repeated the fifth grade it was hell but in that year I worked my ass off and got an improved student of the year award this was 1997/98 school year

She died ???

@@icyflann7178 yes. January 2021. Mark pinned the info in the top comment. Rest in peace 🙏

How she died?😢

@@kitlove1247 Xan overdose I think

My best friend has left me

Same here for me...I've never been addicted to them, I've only tried them only a few times, and this was Years ago. But yeah, my friends an wife told me about the embarrassing things I would do..so I didn't take them no more,haha

Morning Cindy...God is great and I'm glad that's in ur past. U are better and stronger today. 💯

I was addicted to both those and opiates. I blacked out and did a lot of crazy stuff too. Woke up in jail a few times not knowing what I had done. The withdraws coming off all of that was extremely hard but I’ve been clean for four years now.

@@huntergla81 I actually od on them once bc I had forgot how many I had taken.

@@mzfancy4767 ❤️🥰

Unfortunately not all dad/fathers are made the same😟

Mine too!

It definitely makes a difference! It can make or break a kid.

You have a awesome father.

Same sis !!!!!! God bless her tho she’s beautiful ❤️

Yes, broke my heart to see the update on her death. I saw such promise in her.

wait, shes dead? omg. What a fucking tragedy. ta fuck?>

My dad was the same way with me. I was diagnosed with PTSD. I was always afraid of my father. I hated him

This poor baby. She can do it and get clean, maybe jail will straighten her out. She needs to contact her Mom after jail and try to ask for some help.

It's not "mental". It's physical. Trauma of some sort stuck in the memories of cells throughout the whole body.

I have seen a lot of these interviews and this one really broke my heart. I wish I could meet her and just be a positive influence in her life. I hope everyone knows that there are young people just like her in every town. If you see someone struggling like this then do your best to be a positive influence in their life. You don’t have to save everyone and we can’t save the world but ALL of us can make a difference in our communities or at least in one person’s life. Just be a friend.

@@Spoonwranglerz Beautiful and practical comment!💖

Seriously, imagine being this young and doing this video, and then getting clean and trying to find a job but this video pops up when your employers try to research you.

@@colleenprue5312 oh honey...

🙌🏽⚡️💜Love this!

Ur awesome.

Thank you that’s my friend

sadly she overdosed and died

@@hoodvogue9886 gasp , heartbreaking 🥺

Same same!

yup, some people die from the withdrawals

@@deshaunhairston3954 heroin withdrawal is hell also but doesn’t kill you like alcohol or benzo withdrawal can

I had worst seizures off xanax

opiates take the title for worst , most dangerous are alcohol and benzodiazepines

@@Dumbluckk01 xanax and alcohol are worst than opiates, more dangerous to come off.

Congratulations!

@@vayconnie8422 thank you very much

I'm a 4 bar 10 year user with 3 years clean.

Your very welcome. I would love too know more.

@@silkyjohnson4519 congratulations too you as well.

I'm addicted to my own thing, and I may not know exactly how you feel. But three months is tremendous and that's awesome

My heart is broken for her passing. I too was addicted to xannys. Only drug that took my trauma away. I got taken off it. Cold turkey, from my doc. Had 2 seizures. That shit was the devil. Thank God I’m off. Interestingly enough, I believe I had more anxiety attacks on Xanax, than being off. I hate the pharmaceutical industry. It’s satanic.

I hope you’re still sober! Have been dealing with the same since I was over prescribed as a teenager. I have PTSD so Xanax is like the devil/an angel to me. Helps during the times I need it but it’s so easy to fall into being super dependent on it as your tolerance goes up so quick. I forget conversations I have and forget days/weeks.

Same, she reminds me of many girls I grew up around, still can't believe she passed away

Sadly she passed away before her time

@@shaybatty3785 That's so sad 😞 I hope her spirit finds the peace and healing it couldn't get on earth

I said the same thing .Bless her, man

She died

@@torijohnston8540 no she didn’t

She unfortunately passed away c

@@BryannahMartin808 yea she did look at the top comment

Same here. When the teachers found out I was hiding in the bathroom during lunch I got in trouble 😢

Same boo. We gon be alright

:(

Sometimes!

Truth

FACTS

That's Horrible!!! I'm so sorry.💔

People can be so mean.🥺

Hugs.

That was me in highschool

It was the library for me 😞 that shit hurt

Agreed, and at such a young age, the only thing jail time would accomplish is making her a part of the system. That is the exact opposite of what she needs. You can tell that she's on the edge but definitely not too far gone, hope she gets the help she needs and not the jail sentence

She's been to rehab. Got out and soon got back into addiction.

Did you miss the robbery and carjacking part?

@@BrianWilliams1911 No that’s why she was put on probation. Failing a drug test is what would actually send her to jail.

Healthy and happy

My mantra is...never say never. It probably would have helped if she'd have had some good quality counselling when she was younger.

I hope you don't start using...drugs cause bad problems to become worse...but, they are sought after for an quick escape...no one tries drugs to get addicted.

@@monmac7387 I won't. I have enough problems. Drugs won't be one of them.

This shit scares me and has me feeling sad because even tho I was sober for three years I relapsed last year and I hate how I feel after I spend so much money to end up feeling like I’m dying and I won’t be able to help myself if I get a seizure and still crave and think about it . Everyone the adults and counselors that tried to help when I ended up in rehab juvie and group homes. They were right. I miss them.

That’s the music industries fault. Don’t blame rappers for making things that labels and consumers want

@@graham676 don't blame the rappers? It's their music, not the label. With or without a label, the music will be out there. Most of these guys are huge before they ever sign a deal.

@Trip Benson they are rappin about their life around them. Blame systemic racism and corrupt politicians keepin the black community in poverty

@Trip Benson And both of y’all listen to trash like suicide boys so neither of you can say shit

they shouldnt glorify drug use but you have to understand that alot of rappers from the hood have been through traumatic experiences much like this girl. their music is relatable to some of us.

Gotta love Mark. He's a people person.

Sadly she passed away this year in January 😢

@@belovedmay22 heartbreaking

I read she passed away early this year. So very sad. 😢😢

I believe in miracles and am praying for her🙏🏻

Not everyone cuts themself, she’s self harming by just being an addict.

@@deshaunhairston3954 Lmaoo

I wish I could do something. This video hit me hard because I have had my issues with xanax and pills. She also reminds me of a lot of people I have known. If this video made you concerned then remember that there are people like this in your community and we can all choose to be a positive influence, mentor, or simply a friend who cares. We should all do our best to take responsibility for our communities and if we see someone failing we can all at least try to help.

@@Spoonwranglerz Yes! We Do need to live a life of compassion. Do whatever we can. No matter how big or small. Ty for your comment.💖

Benzos cam you down

@@YourNightmares333 Absolutely. But with a kid like this, they're usually abused. Not used correctly.

Same brotha born in 97 as well seen so many different people completely change who they are over bars:/

im 27. when i was in HS it was the glory days of pharmaceuticals . especially where my region was (NJ mid 2000s - look it up back in the day it was gnarly ). most people started with zans & oxys and some moved onto heroin . my younger sister only by 2 years was on heroin by 15. the generation above me all died because they were too old to grow out of it getting addicted from teens into 20s . people my age and younger at the time, (most people exposed in 8th grade / freshman year) a bunch of them died, even more went to rehab thank god many of us completely grew out if it . anyone still alive and using mostly likely caught a case ..

I'm 35 it was rampant at my high school in the early 00's and there was far less regulation back then. It was easier to get and you didn't have to worry about the counterfeit stuff floating around now. Y'all are not the first generation. The difference is it is being glorified and normalized by some influencers. Nobody openly talked about it back then. We have got to stop supporting people that normalize this stuff. It is literally killing people.

Yes

Infidelity has it's root in unhealed trauma, as does, it seems, any problem.

@ABeautifulLove Yes. Even some mandatory classes on compassion and empathy in all school grades.

@@marylougeorge9890 Yes. Starting in kindergarden.

@@conniegodar8146 Absolutely.

@ABeautifulLove Yes but that would make too much sense!

What was her last name?

Fentanyl withdrawal doesn’t kill you like Xanax withdrawal does. I hate keyboard scientists that think fentanyl is comparable to benzos. Benzodiazepine withdrawal is far more deadly than any Opiate withdrawal.

I’ve kicked both separately and at the same time cold turkey. Xanax is worse.

I took 4 2mg bars every day for about 4 years. Went cold turkey, having no idea how dangerous it was. Yes, it was scary. I laid in bed for two weeks, no food & little sleep. Several seizures. I now stay far away from doctors & prescription drugs. I dont recall about 2 years of my life. Like total amnesia. Xanax ruined my life, but recovery is possible. Having a will to live & faith in God. Peace, love & blessings to you all. ♾✝️🕉🙏

I’ve come off Both opioids and Xanax and Xanax is way way worse !!!! Worst year of my life. The problem don’t end when withdrawal does. It’s YEARS of healing all the damage you’ve done to your brain. Scariest experience of my life !!! They should tell you this shit before prescribing. Like show a video of someone withdrawing off that shit and then ask the patient “ do you want to take one today for stress and then none or do you want a full script and a lifelong problem?

@@nicoleharris4264 You did it though, & you should be proud. I hope that Scarlet will read these comments. ❤

It's called intelligence.😊

Absolutely! Sad thing is, there's a Lot, like 1/4 or 1/3 like her locked up in jails and prisons...or living on the streets since they closed mental hospitals.

I totally agree. Praying for this Toung Lady

If she had the money for a good attorney and some guidance / support she could avoid doing time

@@kennethwalton2380 Yup, money. But she'd have to do rehab and I don't believe she's ready for that.

@@marylougeorge9890 Probably not but I don’t think he fugitive game is all that so she may wanna think about it or go find a homeless woman matching her description to steal the id of (which would be relatively difficult considering her age & all)

Yes!!!

That takes us being willing to pay taxes.

Yes

Keep your head up you’re doing great !

@@steveeemadden431 bless you friend, thank you so much for your kind words.

I hope this reaches you and those you love in great health and happiness❤️🙏😎

She unfortunately died of a Xanax overdose in her skid row tent not long after this interview.

Yeah

You're absolutely correct

@@wesleyalan9179 it's fuked up

@@benzobrimzs yeah it is..In my early 20s I was self sabotaging myself, everyday. Im so glad im over that stage in life, I'll never go back!

@@wesleyalan9179 it's tricky though cos u don't know when those behaviour might get triggered

@@deshaunhairston3954 yeah believe that. It's very selfish but you don't see it until you are looking in retrospect.

Who even remeber once childhood before 6? I dont

@@rosii6432 I don't remember my childhood before 6 or 7, whats telling about that?

I don’t either

agreed...that poor girl 😐

I had a great life and barely remember before middle school lol