I was a heroin addict who overdosed five times - now I am unrecognisable

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'I was a homeless heroin addict and nearly died as I overdosed 5 times after hitting rock bottom - now I am unrecognisable'

She stayed clean for six years and became a nurse - life was good.She said: “Once I took [the pills] after the surgery, it was like the six years of sobriety didn't matter any more."

Cara was fired from her job, her relationship with her family broke down, and she ended up living homeless.The mum was locked in a world of crime and violence, saying she would regularly see people getting raped and murdered. And she started taking a cocktail of heroin, crack, meth and fentanyl, leaving her feeling utterly hopeless.

Describing it as a "dark cycle", she overdosed five times - but then finally managed to muster the strength to seek treatment.She is rebuilding her relationship with her 10-year-old daughter Gianna, and is now a mum again to 19-month-old Savannah.

 

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She’s done amazing! 👍🏻🙏 success story.

She looks the same, just took off her sweater.

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