Overcoming Addiction: Jamee’s Journey to Recovery

In her post, Jamee explains how she overcame addiction, turning her life around completely. She proudly announces, “My name is Jamee and I am a recovering heroin and meth addict.” She goes on to say, “These pictures are 2 years apart. The better looking version of me being just a few months ago when I got my GED! Recovery is possible!”

Jamee’s journey to recovery didn’t come without its challenges. Her drug use began at just 13 years old with smoking pot, and by 15, she was taking pills such as Vicodin, Morphine, Oxycodone, Dilaudid, and Percocets. She recalls, “I didn’t know limits. I remember throwing up and doing more and throwing up and doing more.”

Tragically, at 17, Jamee dropped out of high school and was raped by two men in one night. This traumatic experience led her down a path of using heroin and meth as a means to cope. “I was traumatized and depressed from the rapes, and the first thing I did the day I walked out of the door was met up with some guy,” she reveals.