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Meet Action Alliance Resident Hailey
A native of Oklahoma, Hailey grew up with both a father and a stepfather who struggled with addiction. As a result, her mother worked multiple jobs to keep the family housed and fed.
Personally, Hailey didn’t start using until after high school. She started experimenting in her late teens, while working as a bartender. At the age of 20, however, a boyfriend introduced her to methamphetamine and heroin, and she was instantly hooked – both on the drugs and on the relationship.
For a time, Hailey considered herself a functioning addict. She began to recognize the depth of her problem when she could no longer keep a job and people stopped wanting to spend time with her. As her addiction progressed, she turned to crime, became homeless, and still did not want to get sober.
Read Hailey's complete story here.
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