It's ashame that 95% of the women that you interview have been a victim of sexual abuse. I'm so tired of seeing these ladies robbed of their innocence at a young age which ends up destroying the rest of their lives! 😥
LOGICAL JAY I don’t know what you were watching but obviously something sexual happened (go back to 1:25-1:50) when she was younger at the babysitters ... She either blocked it out or doesn’t remember exactly but obviously there was something that happened
@@jennifer-zs5wi ok..I see where she said the babysitter was forcing her to go to sleep and there were a few females sleeping next to her..and she said she cant remember if something happened.
Her saying she is blessed to not have children speaks VOLUMES. It shows there’s still a conscience in there. Don’t bring any children into the cycle. I’m not sure if she is not able to have children or if it is her choice. God bless her. She is so intelligent, well spoken, and most of all... beautiful.
She was one of my sisters best friends and I remember when my sister was in middle/high school and after Janet came over all the time I was younger but I remember her mom was always gone! Her brother Hank and I was in school together. He is homeless on the street and has cancer . I hadn’t seen him and her in years. This is sad I’m praying for her
Yall my mom never let me sleep over at nobody's house...i only could sleep over at my cuzos and my mom was there as well..it was for like a hoilday our something
So sad. I don’t think she’s ever had a safe moment in her life. Just constantly in that flight or fight mode to survive. So much trauma 💔. Stay safe Janet, I hope life gets better for you ❤️❤️❤️
@ Felicia...that is the truth. I had so much resentment towards my mother for not protecting me. Right before Mother's Day a few years ago I forced my mother to listen to me explain to her what I went through. I had to release that build up of hurt in order to move forward and have better days for myself and my son. She cried and apologized because some of what I told her I tried to tell her as a teenager but she brushed it under the rug. In the past she wanted to protect those who victimized me. We are currently in a better space. I will ALWAYS protect my son.
@@JoshTheTechnoShaman Still are. I teach high school and from talking to my kids and observing, sometimes I see awful neglect and abuse. I just try to be consistent and encouraging.
@@Amar-zz7qs 😔 I understand hun...cuz it is difficult to do. We are better but I still keep my guard up and I'm not the adult child that runs to her every beck and call.
It breaks my heart...i wish i could help everyone in need...at the end of the day, they are still people who just need a break in life. This makes me sad
It's always been the case that selling a woman's body and sexuality in illegal ways is lucrative. As long as there are men with money and women willing to do sexual favors there will always be an opportunity for big, quick money. The downside, other than the high likelihood of getting arrested, diseased, beaten or killed, is that if she ever has a son and he finds out his mom is/was a prostitute it's a traumatic experience and that kid doesn't deserve that, plus it's traumatic to be a partner or parent to someone who has degraded themselves that way and having to accept it. It hurts the other people in her life who care about her, not just her.
@I AM INDIVIDUAL no one should be living on the street either! is it worse if people make $100 a day flipping burgers or if people are living on the streets? Further, do you think it is only okay for the owner of the burger joint to make the money off of the burgers, and not the people actually doing the work? mcdonalds, as an example, is worth around 31 billion dollars. that is 31,000 millions. should have that much in assets? does their product improve our society enough for them to be worth 31 billion dollars while the people who MAKE their product make $7/hour? Surely the employees are making the company far more than $7 per hour.
It's called stability that's missing for most Americans. Parenting does not come with a fuckin script especially when you have them by force or early on in life and you haven't figure out this shitty world yourself. Keep living life changes everyday.
Janet has never had a time when she was safe and protected, or nurtured and cherished. Using crystal allows her to stay alert to the myriad threats she faces everyday. But it takes a toll beyond the physical and psychological, it gnaws away at her emotional balance. Her trauma has never let up, since earliest childhood. She did nothing to deserve the abuse and exploitation that led her to where she is now. I appreciate the opportunity and respect Mark offers to these people to speak and be heard, without judgement. My hope for Janet is that she can find a “place” where she can be safe and have her needs attended to. So she could begin to heal and have some peace in her life. That somehow she, and so many others, could recover from a lifetime of abuse and sorrow. A break... with kindness.
@David Jones, I agree with you: Janet needs a safe place to re-group, re-energize and get healthy. Sleep is at the top of the list. Without enough of the *right* kind of sleep, our brain stays in fight-flight mode. Sure, that'll protect us, but it's not very creative. Creativity requires that we let down our guard, and you can't do that during fight-flight mentality. Janet mentioned several artistic things she'd like to do :-) Good sleep could help her move those dreams. Plus, she'd feel better, and perhaps her drug 'indulgence' could be easier to bid 'farewell' to...because now she has other tools, better tools, to help her in life.
Also, I'm sure the depression she feels when she comes down is crippling. When you do tweak everyday, and sleep and eat everyday too, like that level of functioning on dope, it's not easy to stop..
This women is extremely smart and intelligent. She is a great speaker and has a great way of using words. I thought she was doing a " Power Point Presentation."
This is true but sadly, it can also be a trauma response for some. I learned this from my therapist who told me that something he sees in people who are traumatized is that they may speak so matter of factly, like a news caster for example. It’s a sad thing. But she is truly intelligent and articulate and her trauma does not take away from that.
Me and my sister found both of my parents dead at the same time and it is traumatizing to the point where you barely want to even talk about. Nobody will understand that until they go through it. Makes you think like “wtf is life...” finding the person/people that brought you into this world just leave earth without any explanation.
@@GrafittiMussic Wow ISIS, so very brave of you to share this tragedy from your life, how do you get over something like that, it is beyond heartbreaking? God bless you & your sister, writing a book about your life could help others with similar experiences, so sad, we have to appreciate each other as we never know what is in the future! xx
@@indigoearthangel888 Yep, and whenever they get a "good man" they fuck over him! Some kinda way! Just an observation! 😱 PS. She don't need no man! 🤯🤷🏽♂️
I have a strong feeling, that Janet will make it out of her current situation. I can see her having a better life. She’s pretty self reflected which is key to make changes for yourself. You got this Janet 💪🏽
@@littlegirlblue9829 I don't know if it's his addiction but I know how he feels comes last. He's diedicated to giving these people a voice even if he has to zone out sometimes for self-protection. I mean at this point he all their priests, it just that he asks questions.
He had said he kinda reached a breaking point a couple months ago when he decided he wanted to start traveling more to get away from that environment for a while. I was all for it as I'd love to see the underbelly of other parts of the country. He did start to branch out after that, but lately I've noticed the Skid Row vids again so unless these are all really old archived videos, I guess he went back way sooner than I expected. I know it's very difficult right now with the state of things atm, but I really hope he gets back out there and starts traveling again. I'm interested in stories from all over the place, not just Skid Row.
Lady Jay everyone else could infer what I meant. Someone pee in your fruit loops!? The comment was in regards to her potential, new life. Take your negative ass on somewhere.
@@Captainkirk923 what would they say, really? Besides down her in some way for being addicted instead of looking at the root cause? I've noticed that a lot in different comment threads....a whole lot of "perfect, holy" people coming here solely to down these people who dare to share their stories with the world....instead of learning more empathy for why some turn out the way they did
if that is the worst thing that is happening to them, then it is going to feel awful for them even though it would seem insignificant to others. that doesn't make them bad or ignorant for it ffs.
There are a lot of people looking like y'all living on the street that lost their job. Just above over being broke.. working for others will have you broke as fuck verse being an entreprenur.
Its messed up how her dad kicked her out in favor of his young 18 year old girlfriend. Not only is it creepy but I feel like alot people uphold their significant others in their wrong when they get into it with their child.
My dad’s wife kicked me and my sister out one night but luckily I was 18 n my lease had already started just didn’t have furniture yet. I feel like it’s a common situation unfortunately tho hers was obvs way way worse and the fact his gf was younger than her is fuckin gross
@@flamingapplepie1 yep even tho w6will do this to their daughters I feel like men are way more quicker to do it because let a person tell a mom they want their kids out it ain't happening
She's a smart woman with a good head on her shoulders. She needs to somehow secure a job and relocate to a cheaper state to begin a new life for herself. I wish her all the best ❤️
You have to protect your children. Most if not all of the trauma experienced as adults is a result of the negligence and abuse experienced as a child. The effects are long lasting and manifest in so many ways.
She doesn't deserve the hell she's going through. I feel immense anger for the people who abused her as a child. Forcing her to lie in a bed all day, how dare they. 🤯🤬
@@Onyxoko That person I speak of includes her, herself as well 😞 you are your own worst enemy or your biggest fan. She never got the opportunity to be than fan.
I THOUGHT SHE DID GREAT IN THIS INTERVIEW I DIDN'T HEAR HER GOING IN CIRCLE WITH HER TELLING HER STORY.... BUT SHE DID SPEAK OF NEGATIVE PPL AND THINGS IN HER LIFE BUT SHE DON'T EVEN KNOW Y'ALL 🤨 SMMFH......
Abnormal ph balance doesn't cause infections/diseases such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV/AIDS. An abnormal or low ph balance causes bacterial vaginosis and yeast infections (took infectious diseases in school).
So many men pay to exploit these women it just pisses me off. How could you get off paying to continue her trauma. I wish everyone would have a safe happy life.
Sarah Albers sometimes the drugs do you good, especially when you’re living in the streets. It’s the medicine to manage the day you know. Wonder how wired you would be in her shoes.. Love and respect
@@mariaberg700 I would have been dead long ago. Please understand, I just was making an oblique reference to the fact that she looked and spoke as tho she was kinda amped up. I wasn't condeming her.
Her story is one that hits hardest. Her finding her mother dead on the floor is something no child should ever have to endure. So much trauma. So much abuse that she did not deserve. I pray this woman finds sobriety, emotional & physical healing, love, confidence and strength. And I pray she finds housing.
She was never given a choice or chance from birth. I appreciate her honesty when it comes to diseases and stds because that is a silent topic and she was very honest. The streets are very risky and she is a tough individual making out there with a good mindset. I wish her the best in all she does.
There are key moments in each of these stories where finding the right type of mental health aide really could have made a difference. These services are so important for our society.
Janet is strong Woman and extremely intelligent She said she had to reteach herself to Relax she’s truly a Hustler extremely intelligent My prayers are for her speedy recovery She’s definitely Valuable to herself and Others My Blessings go out to her
It's not that simple. Addiction is a full time job as it is. A regular nine to five job with make most addicts sick to their stomachs at the thought of routine. Ironic because routine and discipline is what really saves us from living to use all day.
Mark could you start a series on how people raised just like her prevail and never hit the streets? It could be very motivational to see the flip side for people. They've got to be out there somewhere excelling in life.
I am #PEOPLE... people is #ME..... and every time I watch one of these videos I cry and count my BLESSINGS.. that GOD had other plans for me and this isn’t where I ended up 🙏🏽🙏🏽
I don't think I could show my face if I was truly honest with my story. I would definitely never watch my interview either. I might relapse to be honest.
That's terrible finding her mother on the ground like that. She's had a lot of strange experiences between the babysitters inviting people in, then being hungry etc.☘
i love this channel... thanks for allowing a safe space for these people to tell their stories. it’s so sad hearing the trauma that these people go through from childhood to where they are now. wishing her the best 💖
Out of every single interview She is the One that needs out She is the One that needs a woman friend a confidant, a basic human that sees another intelligent being needing a helping hand. May it be put out there to be made true blessed be
It's really sad her brain is so hardwired to the streets that she actually makes herself believe a productive life would actually be counterproductive. Her thinking is literally BACKASSWARDS.
Shut the fuck up moron... It's the street that she has to struggle with for her survival. Are you going to give her house or a job where as she can get a fresh start?
Shes lowkey right. With a good life comes bills and responsibilities, but the idea is to get paid more than u have to spend obviously lol. Her logic is flawed but it is based around facts
Janet really needs a tiny amount of assistance to get out of LA, clean from meth, some housing and a job - and some counseling. In a country like the US for people like this to not have this assistance available is pretty bad. Many 'lesser' countries support vulnerable people properly and save them from further mental and physical harm.
Janet seems to have enough awareness to explore what happened to her in her early childhood (neglect, sexual abuse/exploitation, hunger, isolation from other children, lack of developmental stimulation, etc. if she's forced to just lie in a bed all day while her mother is at work. This early trauma manifests in later developmental behaviors like acting out and/or confining her goals to short term impulsive & opportunistic day to day subsistence. She paints a picture of a child and then young adult that was unloved and uncared for by the so-called adults in her environment. Then she's left w/o a home and decides to go to Skid Row of all place where the Crabs in a Bucket mentality keeps everybody trapped in brutish misery. Reminds me of some apocalyptic dystopian sci fi film like Mad Max where people are beat up, raped, exploited, robbed, etc. and no one around bothers to intervene. Janet doesn't seem to be aware of any escape route out of the mean streets of Skid Row. It's difficult to acknowledge that within this environment, humans can be so animalistic although that's an insult to animals since they'd never be as cruel as this narrative describes. The first step is for an addict to hit rock bottom although this is going to be difficult if Janet uses meth as an instrument to keep her alive. My question would be, why doesn't she leave Skid Row and find somewhere safer? Or is it a Catch-22 where she needs access to drugs to keep her alert so she's able to fend off predators which then means she can't leave Skid Row?
that is the impression i got. she is stuck in a loop that she doesn't fully realize and cannot get out of. she cannot get out or even make good decisions because she has to take drugs to stay alert/calm enough for her environment.
I think she developed hypervigilance from trauma. Maybe that the level of real-life threat is less than she perceives but until she works specifically on that response she'll prob. be stuck in this loop. Tragic that this is where it took her. Damn.
The whole rant about being on the street is better because you have time to think about goals and save money.. well, if you’re smoking crystal meth all day everyday, and you’re only making enough money to get meth and a meal, and sometimes not even making enough for that, how are you accomplishing any of those two things? Obviously money isn’t being saved, and you’re not thinking about what you want to do. If you were in your twenties, maybe. But you’re approaching 40, it’s time to get off the street and actually accomplish whatever your goals are, not pretend like working a minimum wage job and having to make ends in an apartment would be worse than prostituting to do the same thing but being homeless.
Phantom Jerker she is delusional, in denial and not ready for change anytime soon. She states not being sexually active but than talks about what she does. She still views meth as a medication she needs to stay in the street but doesn’t see if she wasn’t doing meth she wouldn’t really have to be in the streets..it’s a vicious cycle.
you clearly don't understand the disease of addiction - your ignorance is apparent in this response. he also doesn't post this to get people to judge these humans but rather to cultivate compassion and understanding. check yourself and your privileges and if you are going to cast judgement at least let it be an educated one. (and all the people that agreed to this 🙄)
Agreed, the whole rant only keeps her with her DOC (meth)in her hand and minimal dollars in her pockets. It's easy for us to judge from the sidelines but IF and only WHEN she wants sobriety and stability for herself will she get off the streets. There are many rehabs and homeless shelters which can be of assistance it IS a choice to live that way, but a few consistent features to the majority of these stories are physical/sexual abuse, trauma, pain, lack of a family support system, and resources. Eye opening, this is so SAD 😓 and makes you appreciate what you have for sure.
Rochelle Miller my problem isn’t with her addiction and I understand addiction, thanks! I’ve watched these videos religiously since the beginning and I have compassion for those dealing with addiction, being that most come from dealing with trauma from their childhood. I’m more so talking about the idea that she has thinking that living on the streets is better than living in an apartment because of bills that need to be paid. You can have an addiction and still be in a home, apartment etc. You can’t rant on saying that being on the streets is better than having a minimum wage job that would provide you with housing and the ability to not have to prostitute, it’s simply not true. I don’t need to check any privilege at the door either! I suffered with addiction all while working a job and barely being able to afford rent and bills but I still managed it all. Many people suffer with addiction and aren’t homeless. No one is bashing or judging anyone for being addicted to drugs, I’m simply talking about the flawed logic in saying being on the streets it’s better than not. My aunt has been addicted to meth for all my life yet she’s never been homeless or thought that being on the streets would be a better way of living than struggling working a job to support not only her addiction but a place to live.
Honey, get sober. When you're sober you will achieve all you deserve. You're too brilliant to waste in this darkness. I see big things for you. Just put it down and get sober. In just a year, you can't imagine the peace and success you will feel. You got this. ❤️❤️❤️🇨🇦
She is the most detailed person I've heard in these videos. She sounds smart and she actually made sense 🤯 i hope she gets out of that life. Hope she is OK.
She is very blunt and straight forward and I wish her nothing but the best in this very difficult struggle, but she can't develop good relationships when on meth, but she likes what she doing so no hate there she confused when exchanging favor for a favor you can't find pleasure on paid sex.
She broke my heart by 1 minute in. So I will probably end- up editing this as I haven't got past the 1:06 mark yet. Dear Lord, I made it to 1:33 and have to take a break. This is unspeakably sad. The beginning story of being kept in that bed will stay on my heart. I hope she can stop tweeking, heal, and have a better life.
I really like you you tell it like it is. Im the same way. I was a addict for 28 years.on crack. All wasted. Ive been clean for years now. Yes im old haha. But getting clean i was able to be in my grandchildren lives. Now i am able to be in my great grandchildren lives. Best choice i ever made. Sending love and prayers. ❤❤❤❤
My heart ♥️ goes out to this woman. We never know what people go through and why they end up with addictions. Mark is a strong, dedicated man to deal with so many of these people he interviews. I really hope this woman can help for her addiction and past trauma too.
Hi Crystal I'm currently in active meth addiction. I've been a snorter for over 5 years. The first thing I remember you saying is how thirsty you felt. Meth tends to dry out your entire body. As soon as the first snort my mouth becomes sand dry as well as my sinus and mucus. So I adapted to drinking enough water, natural juices and even eat juicy stone fruits hoping to rehydrate. I found out that snacking on health snacks like oily peanuts, avocados and raw greens ; this may sound bogus... but it with the hydrating commensurate to the amount of the dose. I take a toot I drink a water and start eating on peaches, plums or apricots. Maybe it's me but when I'm high besides the intense sense of cerebral even intellectual focus I gain a strong sense of recognizing, as a reult of the necessary neuron excitement, a taste of organic, healthy food abdorbing smells of minerality, smoke, ferment, sweet spice, omega fat, ummami, sour etc through high tuned olfactory transmission nose to pallette. This resonance onsets the minute I take a first swallow of water and a first bite of nectar fruit. My taste senses mechanize quickly and I feel myself when the signal is strong running through a six pack of water, about 4 fruits and maybe some Planter's dry roasted peanuts. Mind you the snort doses maybe increase depending on whether I'm smoking dispensary weed with it which normally I smoke sativa while snorting because it's energy is considerably similar. Another thing that gets feverishly emhaned is my arousal for kinky, daring and even publicly prohibited sex. Getting me a nice purchased piece on the street includes my most extreme appetite satisfier. Along with the fast soeeding energy comes also a soon soothing calm. Either way the shi+ do dry you out and you'd think that would be a deterrent but the amount of nu+s I can bus' off laying down in bed letting them off still wanting to go. I'm talking a lot but actually I'm high now and have just reentered the moving and present universe.... looking out at a thick clouded clear sky. I'm reminded as I left the stratosphere that at present I have temporary rooming arrangements to be made with my grown grandkids because I too am in a homeless position because of being unable to stay where I am now but otherwise feeling a little good. Hoping your situation has improved baby and you'll no longer need to be in the tent. By the way you got me nose diving after you said that you good at giving brain surgery to get your fix. Sure wish you were here in Norristown Pennsylvania right now 💸💸💸💸💸💸💰. Anyhow stay up bae ❤
She sounds like she's not ready to quit at all. She's making it seem like she's got it under control but I'm seeing something totally different when I look in her face.
@@viralbuthow000 and you do understand the definition of Articulate right?? The ability to speak fluently AND COHERENTLY. she was not coherent therefore not articulate
She has weight on her body and nice teeth and doesn't act all tweaked out, In my experience this means that she needs legal amphetamine like adderal because she functions on it better.
Sometimes people with ADHD function better on a stimulant. It helps them to calm down and focus. Perhaps something among these lines is what this person is referring to....?
@@cynthiaperez5421 Yes that is exactly what I mean. Some people need an Amphetamine to function. Unfortunately the abuse of amps has gotten to such an extreme people aren't getting their adderal anymore.
@@amberthomas4296 I was quite into drugs and the effects back in the day lol. Did you know that most drug are only the key to unlocking chemicals that are already present in our brains? The drug it self is useless for the most part if not for our brain chemistry. Just like cat nip, See how it makes cats go nuts but to us it just smells like mint?
I wish she could get clean ASAP! She definitely would make a compassionate, caring counselor or advocate for women like her. I pray she gets out and helps others by sharing her story
She said she wants to take time & decide what she really wants to do. How having things like bills are distractions 4 her right now? She also says not having money is one of her biggest challenges. I listened to her contradictions. She seems to me, that she is addicted to the lifestyle. She says she doesn't mind doing whatever for her drugs. Over 40, & she cool with living that way because she doesn't wanna change the only thing she really knows 🤷🏾♀️?
she's obviously mentally ill and can't think straight living that type of lifestyle. She's in survival mode, she's not in a place to think "what do I want the next 10-20 years of my career to look like".
Shes deeply hurt Angry and upset and I see and hear her pain. She feels that life delt her a bad hand. But she's young and can still change and turn her life around. She just needs to Want to change her life and get on the right path.
I think she spoke to fast on, she's not completely wrong. Stress and the mind does have a lot to do with the body. She said if you take the medicine properly it will go away, so she understands medicine. Sometimes depression is being in a dark place in the mind. Stress plays a big factor in cultivating sickness. Nature vs nurture in a way.
it hurts my heart that life beats up on people like her. Some people are set up for failure from the beginning. When she said she basically never had a real christmas i almost cried. To be a kid and to never once get a single toy that you wanted but to see other kids at school with their toys must've been completely demeaning:(
Meth is whack, turns a normal person into a weirdo, ruins your body, end up broke and hopeless, nobody wants to be around a tweaker. Out of a month I probably slept 5 or 6 days, holding conversations with myself. Hearing whispers all the time and seeing things move around at night. Last time I used i I was up 3 days and doing yard work, when I had a heart attack at the age of 33. I was supposed to die but my God spared me again. Broke my pipe and threw away the last of my dope and been sober since. There's more to life than getting high everyday, God wants more for us than this. And yes they know, to all my tweakers.
Sexual assault victims NEVER fail to recognize one another. You can tell if its happened to someone just by looking at their face if it has happened to you. Just my personal experience.
@@jenrich111 forgiving is difficult. I thought i have forgiven the ones that wronged me, but I still hold that resentment and then it comes back again years later. Idk how to truly forgive cuz im angry
@@babakazi808 We don't need to forgive them. We need to be proud of ourselves for being here, that's all. 💕🧡 I went through a lot of trauma in my life and the 1 thing that made me who i am today is to feel proud of myself. I hope you feel proud of yourself too!
wow! That was one of the first things i thought too , but wasn’t sure .Her ranting and ideas on disease started to concern me , her disorientation worries me .Poor love .
She is so broken and hurt I hope she gets it there if she needs confine her way off the streets into a comfortable safe place. All women and children need so much protection
Janet. I’m so sorry that you had to go through all that as a child. My heart breaks for you. No child should endure that. They we’re wrong, you were only a child. I wish you would have been my child and I would have loved you as you deserved. Start practicing self love, and know that you are loved by others.
What a way to start an interview! Had me locked from the first line.
Gina Jyneen - literally!! First line in and I’m 😮
Giiiirrrllll my eyes was like 👀
I was like damn 😂
Dead homies 🤣🤣💯
I know right?
It's ashame that 95% of the women that you interview have been a victim of sexual abuse. I'm so tired of seeing these ladies robbed of their innocence at a young age which ends up destroying the rest of their lives! 😥
Steve C so true and it’s only getting worse .... today’s society is so deranged and i can’t imagine what it will look like in 10-20 years 💔
More like 99.9999%. It is extremely disturbing and heart breaking.
LOGICAL JAY I don’t know what you were watching but obviously something sexual happened (go back to 1:25-1:50) when she was younger at the babysitters ... She either blocked it out or doesn’t remember exactly but obviously there was something that happened
And men and young boys too😥😥😥
@@jennifer-zs5wi ok..I see where she said the babysitter was forcing her to go to sleep and there were a few females sleeping next to her..and she said she cant remember if something happened.
Her saying she is blessed to not have children speaks VOLUMES. It shows there’s still a conscience in there. Don’t bring any children into the cycle. I’m not sure if she is not able to have children or if it is her choice. God bless her. She is so intelligent, well spoken, and most of all... beautiful.
@@el-maiki When they bring innocent children into it they are indeed monsters.
@@el-maiki ...that is NOT what Deidre Stephens sounded like! Damn people on here twist the sh*t outta things😒
@@linsioux217 you're exactly right, no one needs to raise kids to be like this or to live life like this
Or maybe she dont like kids. We can only speculate.
@delores walmack accurate reading comprehension isn’t common nowadays. Common sense is barely even common
I feel this woman could be a functional person with some trauma healing processes. Bless your heart sister!!
Couldn't they all.
Yeah sure let’s pretend
i think shes just addicted to meth and has been up for like 5 days
I don't know her or her story but I do know anything is poSsible !
I said the same shit. She speaks with haptics, could be a teacher, professor, nurse, public relations. God bless her
She was one of my sisters best friends and I remember when my sister was in middle/high school and after Janet came over all the time I was younger but I remember her mom was always gone! Her brother Hank and I was in school together. He is homeless on the street and has cancer . I hadn’t seen him and her in years. This is sad I’m praying for her
Wow
She has a sad story!
God bless her
Life is too precious
Her talking about her mama passed made me so sad 😔
Hopefully one day everything shall b better for her💗
And this is why i will not just drop my kids off with anybody or better yet i wll stay home ..smh
🙏 amen
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Can’t trust anyone fr. I’m so protective over that shit
Yall my mom never let me sleep over at nobody's house...i only could sleep over at my cuzos and my mom was there as well..it was for like a hoilday our something
So sad. I don’t think she’s ever had a safe moment in her life. Just constantly in that flight or fight mode to survive. So much trauma 💔. Stay safe Janet, I hope life gets better for you ❤️❤️❤️
Valkyries SS I agree. Did you happen to catch how her mom died?
HER LIFE AS ALWAYS BEEN CHAOTIC SO SHE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME ADJUSTING TO A NORMAL PIECEFUL LIFE
SHE'S VERY ARTICULATE
@@k_xxo SHE NEVER SAID HOW/Y SHE PASSED
Well said. Thank you.
@Valkyries SS You said it...
So many kids was neglected and abused bc parents didn’t care enough to protect them
@ Felicia...that is the truth. I had so much resentment towards my mother for not protecting me. Right before Mother's Day a few years ago I forced my mother to listen to me explain to her what I went through. I had to release that build up of hurt in order to move forward and have better days for myself and my son. She cried and apologized because some of what I told her I tried to tell her as a teenager but she brushed it under the rug. In the past she wanted to protect those who victimized me. We are currently in a better space. I will ALWAYS protect my son.
@Mz Fancy
Your a better person than I am coz I will NEVER FORGIVE the female who gave birth to me...
@@JoshTheTechnoShaman Still are. I teach high school and from talking to my kids and observing, sometimes I see awful neglect and abuse. I just try to be consistent and encouraging.
@@Amar-zz7qs 😔 I understand hun...cuz it is difficult to do. We are better but I still keep my guard up and I'm not the adult child that runs to her every beck and call.
Many parents don't know how to take care of their kids. That's just not these folks.
This is what abuse and neglect does to an innocent person; it destroys their self-esteem and image😔
Not always, it never affected me in that way.
@@thematriarchy2075 ... True,
To some, it makes them STRONG..
@@sherrycallaway6578 Yes, it made me proud of myself for being here today💕🧡
Bis vincit qui se vincit ... well good for you ! Hope it works out for all
@@labretbear Absolutely, me too.
Poor love. She looks so tired. I wish someone could take care of her.
She just needs a break.... She can't catch a break... 😞
yes. she needs a safe place in life
Yess she does look tired time for a change
It breaks my heart...i wish i could help everyone in need...at the end of the day, they are still people who just need a break in life. This makes me sad
Damn shame that you can make more money on the streets than a minimum wage job. Says alot
It's always been the case that selling a woman's body and sexuality in illegal ways is lucrative. As long as there are men with money and women willing to do sexual favors there will always be an opportunity for big, quick money. The downside, other than the high likelihood of getting arrested, diseased, beaten or killed, is that if she ever has a son and he finds out his mom is/was a prostitute it's a traumatic experience and that kid doesn't deserve that, plus it's traumatic to be a partner or parent to someone who has degraded themselves that way and having to accept it. It hurts the other people in her life who care about her, not just her.
I AM INDIVIDUAL why not? That’s not much, when you consider the price of living has skyrocketed.
@I AM INDIVIDUAL no one should be living on the street either! is it worse if people make $100 a day flipping burgers or if people are living on the streets?
Further, do you think it is only okay for the owner of the burger joint to make the money off of the burgers, and not the people actually doing the work?
mcdonalds, as an example, is worth around 31 billion dollars. that is 31,000 millions. should have that much in assets? does their product improve our society enough for them to be worth 31 billion dollars while the people who MAKE their product make $7/hour? Surely the employees are making the company far more than $7 per hour.
Damn shame
No it doesn't. Things have different value. That's how economics works. Lol
Something is missing in this society. Being a parent is not an easy thing people should learn that
I absolutely agree.
Agreed!
Spot on!
Lenocas Nascimento yes facts
It's called stability that's missing for most Americans.
Parenting does not come with a fuckin script especially when you have them by force or early on in life and you haven't figure out this shitty world yourself.
Keep living life changes everyday.
Janet has never had a time when she was safe and protected, or nurtured and cherished. Using crystal allows her to stay alert to the myriad threats she faces everyday. But it takes a toll beyond the physical and psychological, it gnaws away at her emotional balance. Her trauma has never let up, since earliest childhood. She did nothing to deserve the abuse and exploitation that led her to where she is now. I appreciate the opportunity and respect Mark offers to these people to speak and be heard, without judgement. My hope for Janet is that she can find a “place” where she can be safe and have her needs attended to. So she could begin to heal and have some peace in her life. That somehow she, and so many others, could recover from a lifetime of abuse and sorrow. A break... with kindness.
adopt her
@David Jones, I agree with you:
Janet needs a safe place to re-group, re-energize and get healthy. Sleep is at the top of the list.
Without enough of the *right* kind of sleep, our brain stays in fight-flight mode. Sure, that'll protect us, but it's not very creative. Creativity requires that we let down our guard, and you can't do that during fight-flight mentality.
Janet mentioned several artistic things she'd like to do :-)
Good sleep could help her move those dreams. Plus, she'd feel better, and perhaps her drug 'indulgence' could be easier to bid 'farewell' to...because now she has other tools, better tools, to help her in life.
Now cue background music...In the Arms of An Angel...
Also, I'm sure the depression she feels when she comes down is crippling. When you do tweak everyday, and sleep and eat everyday too, like that level of functioning on dope, it's not easy to stop..
@@demonwaterdemonwater4993 that is so sad, but true. I can only pray for Janet that she can reclaim her life and realize her worth.
This women is extremely smart and intelligent. She is a great speaker and has a great way of using words. I thought she was doing a " Power Point Presentation."
Meth will have you talking for days
This is true but sadly, it can also be a trauma response for some. I learned this from my therapist who told me that something he sees in people who are traumatized is that they may speak so matter of factly, like a news caster for example. It’s a sad thing. But she is truly intelligent and articulate and her trauma does not take away from that.
@@TheAlbinoZebra thanks for sharing
@@gruesomely2760 🤣😅😅😂😂😂...🙄 Not funny
@@theanointedbackslider8653 lol
Crazy that finding her DEAD mom on the floor is the least traumatic thing she spoke of😕
I didn’t even think of it like that 😳
Me and my sister found both of my parents dead at the same time and it is traumatizing to the point where you barely want to even talk about. Nobody will understand that until they go through it. Makes you think like “wtf is life...” finding the person/people that brought you into this world just leave earth without any explanation.
It's so over traumatizing she shuts down when talking about it.
@@GrafittiMussic Till this day you still don't know why?
@@GrafittiMussic
Wow ISIS, so very brave of you to share this tragedy from your life, how do you get over something like that, it is beyond heartbreaking?
God bless you & your sister, writing a book about your life could help others with similar experiences, so sad, we have to appreciate each other as we never know what is in the future! xx
"They beat black women, they treat black women real bad..." --Yeah this is it in so many ways.
This is the truth. I was on skid row in the 80s the 90s and mm yes they messed over black women horrendously
Nobody gives a damn about black women.
Yes she’s not lying Alisha said the same thing it’s sad
@@indigoearthangel888 Yep, and whenever they get a "good man" they fuck over him! Some kinda way! Just an observation! 😱
PS. She don't need no man! 🤯🤷🏽♂️
That statement hit hard...
I have a strong feeling, that Janet will make it out of her current situation. I can see her having a better life. She’s pretty self reflected which is key to make changes for yourself. You got this Janet 💪🏽
Just a few hundred more dicks to get there.
@@Whiteboykun not cool, man. This shit isn't a fucking joke. Know that I'd drop your ass in person for being so disrespectful.
She's got strength. I can see it. She can overcome, be one of the few...
@@dannythompson1948 go chase yourself
Don’t feed the trolls
I wonder if Mark gets jaded doing this now. Great channel but it's gotta be emotionally draining after a point.
Hearing peoples' stories are his addiction
@@littlegirlblue9829 I don't know if it's his addiction but I know how he feels comes last. He's diedicated to giving these people a voice even if he has to zone out sometimes for self-protection. I mean at this point he all their priests, it just that he asks questions.
I wonder if there's a main interest in the tales of sexual abuse?
He had said he kinda reached a breaking point a couple months ago when he decided he wanted to start traveling more to get away from that environment for a while. I was all for it as I'd love to see the underbelly of other parts of the country. He did start to branch out after that, but lately I've noticed the Skid Row vids again so unless these are all really old archived videos, I guess he went back way sooner than I expected.
I know it's very difficult right now with the state of things atm, but I really hope he gets back out there and starts traveling again. I'm interested in stories from all over the place, not just Skid Row.
He must be strong person
She’s too smart man!!!! She could do something in healthcare and help young women who experienced the same
Maybe she cant afford to go to medical school. And she may not have her high school diploma.
Lady Jay everyone else could infer what I meant. Someone pee in your fruit loops!? The comment was in regards to her potential, new life. Take your negative ass on somewhere.
Harden Thicke that’s what I was trying to infer. Thank you 😀
@@LadyParis-xu2ri if you watched the video she GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL ON TIME !!
Yes
Damn I went to middle school and high school with her. I'll definitely say a prayer for her
She’s very blunt and honest; she’s definitely deep into her addiction...
The fact that this has so many likes yet no comments says alot.
@@Captainkirk923 It says a lot about what? The comment is true but not exactly profound, I'm pretty sure it's observations most people picked up.
@@natb9919 I just would've assumed more people would've said something instead of just liking it. The ratio is usually a little more 50/50ish
@@Captainkirk923 what would they say, really? Besides down her in some way for being addicted instead of looking at the root cause? I've noticed that a lot in different comment threads....a whole lot of "perfect, holy" people coming here solely to down these people who dare to share their stories with the world....instead of learning more empathy for why some turn out the way they did
@@pambeforethestorm9784 I don’t see anyone downing people in the comments..
Her mom died and her dad kicked her out. ☹️
This world is cruel. Yet you see someone complain because their mom wants them home early.....
problems are relative. Children are ignorant.
if that is the worst thing that is happening to them, then it is going to feel awful for them even though it would seem insignificant to others. that doesn't make them bad or ignorant for it ffs.
As a Parent. We have a job to do.......🙏🏾
A lot of homelessness comes from broken homes in people’s child hoods listening to peoples story definitely tells you how differently everyone lives
There are a lot of people looking like y'all living on the street that lost their job. Just above over being broke.. working for others will have you broke as fuck verse being an entreprenur.
Good luck Janet and it takes one day at a time...
You are hot!
In Jesus holy name she shall be delivered and all the chains that bind her broken
Amen 🙏🏽
Its messed up how her dad kicked her out in favor of his young 18 year old girlfriend. Not only is it creepy but I feel like alot people uphold their significant others in their wrong when they get into it with their child.
My dad’s wife kicked me and my sister out one night but luckily I was 18 n my lease had already started just didn’t have furniture yet. I feel like it’s a common situation unfortunately tho hers was obvs way way worse and the fact his gf was younger than her is fuckin gross
@@flamingapplepie1 yep even tho w6will do this to their daughters I feel like men are way more quicker to do it because let a person tell a mom they want their kids out it ain't happening
@@Pablo-lk8ij Mothers can be just as shitty to their kids. Gender doesn't matter with selfishness and hate.
It is sad, but honestly, you don’t know what she was doing in his home. When people have drug addictions, they steal sometimes. But, I pray for her.
both my parents did this. they choose my stepparents over me
She's a smart woman with a good head on her shoulders. She needs to somehow secure a job and relocate to a cheaper state to begin a new life for herself. I wish her all the best ❤️
Dat Part!! Should of went to Vegas? Jesus take the wheel Amen 🙏🏾.
I see what you did there...
U buy her a cheaper way or house or w/e u said. Lol. Y'all b buggin tf out.
You have to protect your children. Most if not all of the trauma experienced as adults is a result of the negligence and abuse experienced as a child. The effects are long lasting and manifest in so many ways.
Blessed Mama K yes facts
So true!!!!!! Most adults are healing from sh#t in their childhood! Self included.
@@thetransparentjerseygirl yes.true me to.
She started with drugs extremely late considering her background.
Def started earlier
I thought that too. Maybe school and work kept her busy and focused until she didn’t have something to motivate her.
Agreed!
@@ByRaymondFerguson how tf you know? 😒
@@ByRaymondFerguson nah school and working kept her away from it
She's a beautiful woman...she reminds me of Spinderella. Such a sad story she's lived. I hope she gets the help she needs.
Truth
She does resemble Spinderella.
@@TheLoveweaver :)
@@angeleyes3386 :)
More like spunderella
I love when mark asks “tell me more about that” bc it really opens up the conversation
"It's Never Too Late To Start All Over AGAIN." PEACE family, may God give her mercy.
She doesn't deserve the hell she's going through. I feel immense anger for the people who abused her as a child. Forcing her to lie in a bed all day, how dare they. 🤯🤬
She's never had that person who told her, "yes you can."
☹️☹️☹️, or a chance to show someone (or herself more importantly) that she can.
@@Onyxoko That person I speak of includes her, herself as well 😞 you are your own worst enemy or your biggest fan. She never got the opportunity to be than fan.
This woman talks in circles poor lady:... She doesn’t sound like cleaning up her act is in her thoughts.
When thats all u know u don't know where 2 start
Yes agreed i thought her voice was crscking at one point but nah she is not ready yet
She's on drugs dude like wtf is you missing ??!
I THOUGHT SHE DID GREAT IN THIS INTERVIEW I DIDN'T HEAR HER GOING IN CIRCLE WITH HER TELLING HER STORY.... BUT SHE DID SPEAK OF NEGATIVE PPL AND THINGS IN HER LIFE BUT SHE DON'T EVEN KNOW Y'ALL 🤨 SMMFH......
I can see her as some type of leader, administrator. She’s smart. I pray she gets help. She shouldn’t settle as a homeless person if she can get out.
You very rarely see someone be this open and vulnerable. I see a beautiful, intelligent woman here. My heart goes out to her.
Abnormal ph balance doesn't cause infections/diseases such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV/AIDS. An abnormal or low ph balance causes bacterial vaginosis and yeast infections (took infectious diseases in school).
I think she is in denial about disease
There's a whole lot of nasty out there
Baking soda with H 2 o helps low ph balance....... 💯
Yeah...that’s not even logical.
Facts!
I think she’s in denial too. She may even be positive and knows it. The disease rant was weird and left me confused. I doubt she’s just sucking D.
So many men pay to exploit these women it just pisses me off. How could you get off paying to continue her trauma. I wish everyone would have a safe happy life.
She seems very intuitive and goal oriented. You're not old! Write those goals down and knock them out.
She needs to get off the drugs.The meth is so toxic and it is really holding her back. She seems pretty wired
Sarah Albers sometimes the drugs do you good, especially when you’re living in the streets. It’s the medicine to manage the day you know.
Wonder how wired you would be in her shoes.. Love and respect
@@mariaberg700 I would have been dead long ago. Please understand, I just was making an oblique reference to the fact that she looked and spoke as tho she was kinda amped up. I wasn't condeming her.
She’s very articulate and lucid despite her circumstances. I hope she can transcend her current situation because she can...
please!
Speed makes you articulate, allert and sharp... when you come down you become the opposite lol
This lady high AF talking in circles.
Her story is one that hits hardest. Her finding her mother dead on the floor is something no child should ever have to endure. So much trauma. So much abuse that she did not deserve. I pray this woman finds sobriety, emotional & physical healing, love, confidence and strength. And I pray she finds housing.
She was never given a choice or chance from birth. I appreciate her honesty when it comes to diseases and stds because that is a silent topic and she was very honest. The streets are very risky and she is a tough individual making out there with a good mindset. I wish her the best in all she does.
There are key moments in each of these stories where finding the right type of mental health aide really could have made a difference. These services are so important for our society.
Janet is strong Woman and extremely intelligent She said she had to reteach herself to Relax she’s truly a Hustler extremely intelligent My prayers are for her speedy recovery She’s definitely Valuable to herself and Others My Blessings go out to her
Damn....not even 5 seconds in and my eyes got blown back lol
This woman would make a great social Worker...especially with her life experience. Please turn yourself around you have so much going for you.
She sounds so SMART by the way she speaks. She just needs to go to rehab and get a job and I'm sure her life can turn around.
It's not that simple. Addiction is a full time job as it is. A regular nine to five job with make most addicts sick to their stomachs at the thought of routine. Ironic because routine and discipline is what really saves us from living to use all day.
Mark could you start a series on how people raised just like her prevail and never hit the streets? It could be very motivational to see the flip side for people. They've got to be out there somewhere excelling in life.
I am #PEOPLE... people is #ME..... and every time I watch one of these videos I cry and count my BLESSINGS.. that GOD had other plans for me and this isn’t where I ended up 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Great suggestion
I don't think I could show my face if I was truly honest with my story. I would definitely never watch my interview either. I might relapse to be honest.
they are out there but sadly the percentage is astronomically smaller than the latter. ijs
That's terrible finding her mother on the ground like that. She's had a lot of strange experiences between the babysitters inviting people in, then being hungry etc.☘
i love this channel... thanks for allowing a safe space for these people to tell their stories. it’s so sad hearing the trauma that these people go through from childhood to where they are now. wishing her the best 💖
I feel so bad for this woman. She has had such a hard life.
Much RESPECT!! TRUST COMES FIRST!
She is honest asl!! She is a REAL ONE!!!! PRAYING FOR YOU
Thank you for your story Janet...
Wishing you all the Best... much
Love coming your way... ❤
This woman is tough as nails. Wish her the best ❤
Out of every single interview
She is the One that needs out
She is the One that needs a woman friend a confidant, a basic human that sees another intelligent being needing a helping hand. May it be put out there to be made true blessed be
She’s just way too real. Love her... don’t know her, but I love her.
Wishing that the almighty keeps her safe.
It's really sad her brain is so hardwired to the streets that she actually makes herself believe a productive life would actually be counterproductive. Her thinking is literally BACKASSWARDS.
Bassackwards
Shut the fuck up moron... It's the street that she has to struggle with for her survival. Are you going to give her house or a job where as she can get a fresh start?
Shes lowkey right. With a good life comes bills and responsibilities, but the idea is to get paid more than u have to spend obviously lol. Her logic is flawed but it is based around facts
@Bossmane5150 what's BW? I went to public school.
@Bossmane5150 Girrrrl, l ain't you bruh.
She kept saying how good her head is please get her clean so she can say how good her living is
Yea because them letters are out there heavy AIDS/HIV
Janet really needs a tiny amount of assistance to get out of LA, clean from meth, some housing and a job - and some counseling. In a country like the US for people like this to not have this assistance available is pretty bad. Many 'lesser' countries support vulnerable people properly and save them from further mental and physical harm.
What countries are those? Lesser and supporting people from mental and physical harm?
She deserves so much more than what she was given in life❤️ I truly hope she ends up somewhere safe and heals from her trauma!
She’s very pretty ...I pray that she pulls through this
Janet seems to have enough awareness to explore what happened to her in her early childhood (neglect, sexual abuse/exploitation, hunger, isolation from other children, lack of developmental stimulation, etc. if she's forced to just lie in a bed all day while her mother is at work. This early trauma manifests in later developmental behaviors like acting out and/or confining her goals to short term impulsive & opportunistic day to day subsistence. She paints a picture of a child and then young adult that was unloved and uncared for by the so-called adults in her environment. Then she's left w/o a home and decides to go to Skid Row of all place where the Crabs in a Bucket mentality keeps everybody trapped in brutish misery. Reminds me of some apocalyptic dystopian sci fi film like Mad Max where people are beat up, raped, exploited, robbed, etc. and no one around bothers to intervene. Janet doesn't seem to be aware of any escape route out of the mean streets of Skid Row. It's difficult to acknowledge that within this environment, humans can be so animalistic although that's an insult to animals since they'd never be as cruel as this narrative describes. The first step is for an addict to hit rock bottom although this is going to be difficult if Janet uses meth as an instrument to keep her alive. My question would be, why doesn't she leave Skid Row and find somewhere safer? Or is it a Catch-22 where she needs access to drugs to keep her alert so she's able to fend off predators which then means she can't leave Skid Row?
that is the impression i got. she is stuck in a loop that she doesn't fully realize and cannot get out of.
she cannot get out or even make good decisions because she has to take drugs to stay alert/calm enough for her environment.
I think she developed hypervigilance from trauma. Maybe that the level of real-life threat is less than she perceives but until she works specifically on that response she'll prob. be stuck in this loop. Tragic that this is where it took her. Damn.
The whole rant about being on the street is better because you have time to think about goals and save money.. well, if you’re smoking crystal meth all day everyday, and you’re only making enough money to get meth and a meal, and sometimes not even making enough for that, how are you accomplishing any of those two things? Obviously money isn’t being saved, and you’re not thinking about what you want to do. If you were in your twenties, maybe. But you’re approaching 40, it’s time to get off the street and actually accomplish whatever your goals are, not pretend like working a minimum wage job and having to make ends in an apartment would be worse than prostituting to do the same thing but being homeless.
Phantom Jerker she is delusional, in denial and not ready for change anytime soon. She states not being sexually active but than talks about what she does. She still views meth as a medication she needs to stay in the street but doesn’t see if she wasn’t doing meth she wouldn’t really have to be in the streets..it’s a vicious cycle.
you clearly don't understand the disease of addiction - your ignorance is apparent in this response. he also doesn't post this to get people to judge these humans but rather to cultivate compassion and understanding. check yourself and your privileges and if you are going to cast judgement at least let it be an educated one. (and all the people that agreed to this 🙄)
Agreed, the whole rant only keeps her with her DOC (meth)in her hand and minimal dollars in her pockets. It's easy for us to judge from the sidelines but IF and only WHEN she wants sobriety and stability for herself will she get off the streets. There are many rehabs and homeless shelters which can be of assistance it IS a choice to live that way, but a few consistent features to the majority of these stories are physical/sexual abuse, trauma, pain, lack of a family support system, and resources. Eye opening, this is so SAD 😓 and makes you appreciate what you have for sure.
@@rochellemiller9443 Very well said thank you for telling truth.
Rochelle Miller my problem isn’t with her addiction and I understand addiction, thanks! I’ve watched these videos religiously since the beginning and I have compassion for those dealing with addiction, being that most come from dealing with trauma from their childhood. I’m more so talking about the idea that she has thinking that living on the streets is better than living in an apartment because of bills that need to be paid. You can have an addiction and still be in a home, apartment etc. You can’t rant on saying that being on the streets is better than having a minimum wage job that would provide you with housing and the ability to not have to prostitute, it’s simply not true. I don’t need to check any privilege at the door either! I suffered with addiction all while working a job and barely being able to afford rent and bills but I still managed it all. Many people suffer with addiction and aren’t homeless. No one is bashing or judging anyone for being addicted to drugs, I’m simply talking about the flawed logic in saying being on the streets it’s better than not. My aunt has been addicted to meth for all my life yet she’s never been homeless or thought that being on the streets would be a better way of living than struggling working a job to support not only her addiction but a place to live.
Honey, get sober.
When you're sober you will achieve all you deserve. You're too brilliant to waste in this darkness.
I see big things for you. Just put it down and get sober. In just a year, you can't imagine the peace and success you will feel.
You got this.
❤️❤️❤️🇨🇦
Dat was not helpful. Dat was judgmental. She's an addict.
She is the most detailed person I've heard in these videos. She sounds smart and she actually made sense 🤯 i hope she gets out of that life. Hope she is OK.
She is very blunt and straight forward and I wish her nothing but the best in this very difficult struggle, but she can't develop good relationships when on meth, but she likes what she doing so no hate there she confused when exchanging favor for a favor you can't find pleasure on paid sex.
She broke my heart by 1 minute in. So I will probably end- up editing this as I haven't got past the 1:06 mark yet. Dear Lord, I made it to 1:33 and have to take a break. This is unspeakably sad. The beginning story of being kept in that bed will stay on my heart. I hope she can stop tweeking, heal, and have a better life.
I really like you you tell it like it is. Im the same way. I was a addict for 28 years.on crack. All wasted. Ive been clean for years now. Yes im old haha. But getting clean i was able to be in my grandchildren lives. Now i am able to be in my great grandchildren lives. Best choice i ever made. Sending love and prayers. ❤❤❤❤
Get help Janet while you can still turn things around. Your face lights up when you smile - beautiful.
O MY GOD, THE INTRODUCTION OF THIS WAS UNREAL. THIS WOMANS HONESTY IS TRULY RESPECTED. GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP U SAFE 🙏
My heart ♥️ goes out to this woman. We never know what people go through and why they end up with addictions. Mark is a strong, dedicated man to deal with so many of these people he interviews. I really hope this woman can help for her addiction and past trauma too.
Hi Crystal I'm currently in active meth addiction. I've been a snorter for over 5 years. The first thing I remember you saying is how thirsty you felt. Meth tends to dry out your entire body. As soon as the first snort my mouth becomes sand dry as well as my sinus and mucus. So I adapted to drinking enough water, natural juices and even eat juicy stone fruits hoping to rehydrate. I found out that snacking on health snacks like oily peanuts, avocados and raw greens ; this may sound bogus... but it with the hydrating commensurate to the amount of the dose. I take a toot I drink a water and start eating on peaches, plums or apricots. Maybe it's me but when I'm high besides the intense sense of cerebral even intellectual focus I gain a strong sense of recognizing, as a reult of the necessary neuron excitement, a taste of organic, healthy food abdorbing smells of minerality, smoke, ferment, sweet spice, omega fat, ummami, sour etc through high tuned olfactory transmission nose to pallette. This resonance onsets the minute I take a first swallow of water and a first bite of nectar fruit. My taste senses mechanize quickly and I feel myself when the signal is strong running through a six pack of water, about 4 fruits and maybe some Planter's dry roasted peanuts. Mind you the snort doses maybe increase depending on whether I'm smoking dispensary weed with it which normally I smoke sativa while snorting because it's energy is considerably similar. Another thing that gets feverishly emhaned is my arousal for kinky, daring and even publicly prohibited sex. Getting me a nice purchased piece on the street includes my most extreme appetite satisfier. Along with the fast soeeding energy comes also a soon soothing calm. Either way the shi+ do dry you out and you'd think that would be a deterrent but the amount of nu+s I can bus' off laying down in bed letting them off still wanting to go. I'm talking a lot but actually I'm high now and have just reentered the moving and present universe.... looking out at a thick clouded clear sky. I'm reminded as I left the stratosphere that at present I have temporary rooming arrangements to be made with my grown grandkids because I too am in a homeless position because of being unable to stay where I am now but otherwise feeling a little good. Hoping your situation has improved baby and you'll no longer need to be in the tent. By the way you got me nose diving after you said that you good at giving brain surgery to get your fix. Sure wish you were here in Norristown Pennsylvania right now 💸💸💸💸💸💸💰. Anyhow stay up bae ❤
She sounds like she's not ready to quit at all. She's making it seem like she's got it under control but I'm seeing something totally different when I look in her face.
Exactly. After she said it made her feel energized and relaxed like honey which is it?💀 shes lost
She's lying to us and to herself
She’s a smart woman. I sure hope she gets a chance to get out because I feel a power from her that could help people. She’s tough in a good way.
She's very articulate. So sad
Not really..she just talked in circles and contradicted herself several times
@@viralbuthow000 and you do understand the definition of Articulate right?? The ability to speak fluently AND COHERENTLY. she was not coherent therefore not articulate
Not at all..
Do you even know what the term:" articulate" means????
She is a smart young lady. Bless her.
Also, you do know that stating that someone of color is articulate is extremely offensive right? If you don't now you do.
She has weight on her body and nice teeth and doesn't act all tweaked out, In my experience this means that she needs legal amphetamine like adderal because she functions on it better.
Please explain
Sometimes people with ADHD function better on a stimulant. It helps them to calm down and focus. Perhaps something among these lines is what this person is referring to....?
@@cynthiaperez5421 Yes that is exactly what I mean. Some people need an Amphetamine to function. Unfortunately the abuse of amps has gotten to such an extreme people aren't getting their adderal anymore.
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I can't believe how smart you are on these topics
@@amberthomas4296 I was quite into drugs and the effects back in the day lol. Did you know that most drug are only the key to unlocking chemicals that are already present in our brains? The drug it self is useless for the most part if not for our brain chemistry. Just like cat nip, See how it makes cats go nuts but to us it just smells like mint?
She’s very smart. I pray she comes out of this because she has the potential to offer great things to society
I wish she could get clean ASAP! She definitely would make a compassionate, caring counselor or advocate for women like her. I pray she gets out and helps others by sharing her story
You can tell this lady was and is a very pretty person .... ppl be sick they seen a beautiful vessel ... praying for her 🙏🏾❤️
She said she wants to take time & decide what she really wants to do. How having things like bills are distractions 4 her right now? She also says not having money is one of her biggest challenges. I listened to her contradictions. She seems to me, that she is addicted to the lifestyle. She says she doesn't mind doing whatever for her drugs. Over 40, & she cool with living that way because she doesn't wanna change the only thing she really knows 🤷🏾♀️?
she's obviously mentally ill and can't think straight living that type of lifestyle. She's in survival mode, she's not in a place to think "what do I want the next 10-20 years of my career to look like".
Shes deeply hurt Angry and upset and I see and hear her pain. She feels that life delt her a bad hand. But she's young and can still change and turn her life around. She just needs to Want to change her life and get on the right path.
one thing i can say.......she is very intelligent and aware of "normal" society
It’s completely terrifying that she thinks diseases grow and die out tho 😱 god bless her I prey one day it all can turn around
Yra that scared me too
I think she spoke to fast on, she's not completely wrong. Stress and the mind does have a lot to do with the body. She said if you take the medicine properly it will go away, so she understands medicine. Sometimes depression is being in a dark place in the mind. Stress plays a big factor in cultivating sickness. Nature vs nurture in a way.
When she 10:50 smiles , it was something special from her personality! I hope she will be okay!!!🙏🏻
it hurts my heart that life beats up on people like her. Some people are set up for failure from the beginning. When she said she basically never had a real christmas i almost cried. To be a kid and to never once get a single toy that you wanted but to see other kids at school with their toys must've been completely demeaning:(
I feel her and for her deeply, especially understanding problems with embarrassing and humiliating situations.
Meth is whack, turns a normal person into a weirdo, ruins your body, end up broke and hopeless, nobody wants to be around a tweaker. Out of a month I probably slept 5 or 6 days, holding conversations with myself. Hearing whispers all the time and seeing things move around at night. Last time I used i I was up 3 days and doing yard work, when I had a heart attack at the age of 33. I was supposed to die but my God spared me again. Broke my pipe and threw away the last of my dope and been sober since. There's more to life than getting high everyday, God wants more for us than this. And yes they know, to all my tweakers.
I love Janets outlook on life and her perception about how life is in the work force...great interview
Sexual assault victims NEVER fail to recognize one another. You can tell if its happened to someone just by looking at their face if it has happened to you. Just my personal experience.
Your words are so painfully true. It’s like a radar. I feel you.
Yeah the horror and resulting trauma. A lot of maturity and forgiveness to move forward.
Jen Rich It certainly takes a lot to move forward and not look back. Blessings to anyone reading this and struggling with it.
@@jenrich111 forgiving is difficult. I thought i have forgiven the ones that wronged me, but I still hold that resentment and then it comes back again years later. Idk how to truly forgive cuz im angry
@@babakazi808 We don't need to forgive them. We need to be proud of ourselves for being here, that's all. 💕🧡 I went through a lot of trauma in my life and the 1 thing that made me who i am today is to feel proud of myself. I hope you feel proud of yourself too!
Not worried about diseases? Well, that's the first. Hope everything works out for her.
Sounds like she’s had them all.
How will worrying help?
@@annetteyoutube742 A lot
she's waaay past worrying about anything other than procuring her drug of choice.
I’m not sure why, but her mannerisms sort of reminds me of Amanda
wow! That was one of the first things i thought too , but wasn’t sure .Her ranting and ideas on disease started to concern me , her disorientation worries me .Poor love .
Her mother really failed her so that explains why she ended up like this. Tears my heart up 💔
both her parents did
Fu*k, life is so hard. Watching this while battling my own addiction. Almost one year sober.
I was with her until she said she doesn't need a job
That part and the STD's 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️. Job is for survival, bills and save if you can. Not to hoard every penny!
She talks a good talk but staying in the same place...
She is so broken and hurt I hope she gets it there if she needs confine her way off the streets into a comfortable safe place. All women and children need so much protection
No one ever loved her. And even so, she has such a capacity to love. She's a good person. This is so infuriating.
Janet. I’m so sorry that you had to go through all that as a child. My heart breaks for you. No child should endure that. They we’re wrong, you were only a child. I wish you would have been my child and I would have loved you as you deserved. Start practicing self love, and know that you are loved by others.