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Jeanne Phillips

Drug user battling addiction offers words of hope

DEAR ABBY: I’m currently in a mental hospital. I have been in and out for years because of suicide attempts and drug use. My drug of choice is crystal meth, and it has been a vicious cycle. I’m 19 and will be 20 soon. I would like to share my story with your readers, young and old, who may feel lost or alone. I was sexually abused and have prostituted myself for drugs when I was desperate. I’m going through intensive treatment now. When I was at my lowest, my family looked the other way. What I want to tell people ...

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