the Jane Aubrey house is the home for women who struggle with opiate addiction
women who struggle with opiate addiction
women who struggle with opiate addiction I believe the way our country has
I believe the way our country has
I believe the way our country has approached opiate addiction and recovery
approached opiate addiction and recovery
approached opiate addiction and recovery has been a complete disaster I know that
has been a complete disaster I know that
has been a complete disaster I know that that individuals who struggle with this
that individuals who struggle with this
that individuals who struggle with this illness both deserve and need affordable
illness both deserve and need affordable
illness both deserve and need affordable effective long-term treatment Jane
effective long-term treatment Jane
effective long-term treatment Jane Aubrey she was my first child I loved
Aubrey she was my first child I loved
Aubrey she was my first child I loved her before I even held her in my arms I
her before I even held her in my arms I
her before I even held her in my arms I knew I was supposed to be her mom we did
knew I was supposed to be her mom we did
knew I was supposed to be her mom we did everything together
everything together
everything together in fact in a lot of ways we grew up
in fact in a lot of ways we grew up
in fact in a lot of ways we grew up together she has the biggest blue eyes
together she has the biggest blue eyes
together she has the biggest blue eyes the blondest hair in the best smile and
the blondest hair in the best smile and
the blondest hair in the best smile and she was always the life of the party in
she was always the life of the party in
she was always the life of the party in fact when she was young I used to have
fact when she was young I used to have
fact when she was young I used to have to say quite often inside boys Janie
to say quite often inside boys Janie
to say quite often inside boys Janie because she was loudly leading the room
because she was loudly leading the room
because she was loudly leading the room however when Janie hit middle school she
however when Janie hit middle school she
however when Janie hit middle school she started to change and what I thought was
started to change and what I thought was
started to change and what I thought was normal teenage angst was actually the
normal teenage angst was actually the
normal teenage angst was actually the onset of mental illness and I had no
onset of mental illness and I had no
onset of mental illness and I had no idea she and I did go through therapy
idea she and I did go through therapy
idea she and I did go through therapy through her adolescence and it was a
through her adolescence and it was a
through her adolescence and it was a struggle but Janie got better when Jane
struggle but Janie got better when Jane
struggle but Janie got better when Jane was 18 she made a bold move to Los
was 18 she made a bold move to Los
was 18 she made a bold move to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting and
Angeles to pursue a career in acting and
Angeles to pursue a career in acting and dance which made sense because she was
dance which made sense because she was
dance which made sense because she was very talented super theatrical and she
very talented super theatrical and she
very talented super theatrical and she had danced for the Nevada Dance Academy
had danced for the Nevada Dance Academy
had danced for the Nevada Dance Academy for many years and when Jane was in Los
for many years and when Jane was in Los
for many years and when Jane was in Los Angeles she and I spoke on the phone all
Angeles she and I spoke on the phone all
Angeles she and I spoke on the phone all the time sometimes several times a day
the time sometimes several times a day
the time sometimes several times a day and after a few months
and after a few months
and after a few months janie wasn’t sounding like Jane and I
janie wasn’t sounding like Jane and I
janie wasn’t sounding like Jane and I wasn’t sure what was going on but my gut
wasn’t sure what was going on but my gut
wasn’t sure what was going on but my gut was telling me that she needed to come
was telling me that she needed to come
was telling me that she needed to come home to see a doctor at 18 and a half
home to see a doctor at 18 and a half
home to see a doctor at 18 and a half Jane was in fact diagnosed with a mental
Jane was in fact diagnosed with a mental
Jane was in fact diagnosed with a mental illness called borderline personality
illness called borderline personality
illness called borderline personality disorder people who suffer from this
disorder people who suffer from this
disorder people who suffer from this mental illness also suffer from other
mental illness also suffer from other
mental illness also suffer from other mental disorders such as anxiety
mental disorders such as anxiety
mental disorders such as anxiety disorders eating disorders and mental
disorders eating disorders and mental
disorders eating disorders and mental disorders they also um sometimes tend to
disorders they also um sometimes tend to
disorders they also um sometimes tend to self-harm they have substance abuse
self-harm they have substance abuse
self-harm they have substance abuse issues and suicidal thinking Janie had
issues and suicidal thinking Janie had
issues and suicidal thinking Janie had them all this was the tragic diagnosis
them all this was the tragic diagnosis
them all this was the tragic diagnosis for our entire family and her dad and I
for our entire family and her dad and I
for our entire family and her dad and I took several mental health classes just
took several mental health classes just
took several mental health classes just to ensure that we could have a as
to ensure that we could have a as
to ensure that we could have a as manageable normal loving relationship
manageable normal loving relationship
manageable normal loving relationship with her ongoing with this illness I
with her ongoing with this illness I
with her ongoing with this illness I don’t know when Janie started
don’t know when Janie started
don’t know when Janie started self-medicating but she did and I don’t
self-medicating but she did and I don’t
self-medicating but she did and I don’t know when she started taking
know when she started taking
know when she started taking prescription pain pills but she did
prescription pain pills but she did
prescription pain pills but she did which led her down the really scary path
which led her down the really scary path
which led her down the really scary path of addiction to heroin her dad and I had
of addiction to heroin her dad and I had
of addiction to heroin her dad and I had her in several treatment recovery
her in several treatment recovery
her in several treatment recovery programs
programs
programs none of which worked she would go in for
none of which worked she would go in for
none of which worked she would go in for the typical 28 30 day program and this
the typical 28 30 day program and this
the typical 28 30 day program and this only didn’t work for her but it set her
only didn’t work for her but it set her
only didn’t work for her but it set her up for failure 28 30 days is the normal
up for failure 28 30 days is the normal
up for failure 28 30 days is the normal amount of time for someone who suffers
amount of time for someone who suffers
amount of time for someone who suffers from an addiction to get treatment and
from an addiction to get treatment and
from an addiction to get treatment and it also sets them up for failure
it also sets them up for failure
it also sets them up for failure by the time Janie was 21 years old she
by the time Janie was 21 years old she
by the time Janie was 21 years old she was out of control I cannot tell you how
was out of control I cannot tell you how
was out of control I cannot tell you how many times her dad and I were on the
many times her dad and I were on the
many times her dad and I were on the streets searching for her busting her
streets searching for her busting her
streets searching for her busting her out from under or getting her out from
out from under or getting her out from
out from under or getting her out from under dirty bathroom stall doors
under dirty bathroom stall doors
under dirty bathroom stall doors me going into a drug house pulling her
me going into a drug house pulling her
me going into a drug house pulling her out putting her back in our car and
out putting her back in our car and
out putting her back in our car and taken her back to the very places that
taken her back to the very places that
taken her back to the very places that promote census abuse program and mental
promote census abuse program and mental
promote census abuse program and mental health services with them only turning
health services with them only turning
health services with them only turning her back out on the streets within 72
her back out on the streets within 72
her back out on the streets within 72 hours and I was always there and I would
hours and I was always there and I would
hours and I was always there and I would plead to these professionals what are
plead to these professionals what are
plead to these professionals what are you doing my baby is sick she needs
you doing my baby is sick she needs
you doing my baby is sick she needs long-term help you need to help her and
long-term help you need to help her and
long-term help you need to help her and they would just look at me as if their
they would just look at me as if their
they would just look at me as if their own hands were tied with a super sad
own hands were tied with a super sad
own hands were tied with a super sad look in their eyes knowing that we were
look in their eyes knowing that we were
look in their eyes knowing that we were losing the battle on March 10th 2015 at
losing the battle on March 10th 2015 at
losing the battle on March 10th 2015 at 3:40 in the afternoon I got a phone call
3:40 in the afternoon I got a phone call
3:40 in the afternoon I got a phone call and it’s that phone call that no parent
and it’s that phone call that no parent
and it’s that phone call that no parent should get Janie had overdosed on heroin
should get Janie had overdosed on heroin
should get Janie had overdosed on heroin and I had lost my baby girl and here I
and I had lost my baby girl and here I
and I had lost my baby girl and here I stand a short twenty-two months later
stand a short twenty-two months later
stand a short twenty-two months later and my heart is broken
and my heart is broken
and my heart is broken and I’m pissed off I’m angry that I had
and I’m pissed off I’m angry that I had
and I’m pissed off I’m angry that I had to lose my daughter I’m angry that no
to lose my daughter I’m angry that no
to lose my daughter I’m angry that no one could help her and I’m angry that
one could help her and I’m angry that
one could help her and I’m angry that our substance abuse treatment programs
our substance abuse treatment programs
our substance abuse treatment programs and mental health services across this
and mental health services across this
and mental health services across this country are so broken which tells me
country are so broken which tells me
country are so broken which tells me that if we treated substance abuse as
that if we treated substance abuse as
that if we treated substance abuse as the chronic illness that it is then we
the chronic illness that it is then we
the chronic illness that it is then we as a country would be approaching it in
as a country would be approaching it in
as a country would be approaching it in a much different way the United States
a much different way the United States
a much different way the United States spends over 400 billion dollars annually
spends over 400 billion dollars annually
spends over 400 billion dollars annually in the name of addiction on programs and
in the name of addiction on programs and
in the name of addiction on programs and resources that don’t work and this is
resources that don’t work and this is
resources that don’t work and this is exactly what happened to me and my
exactly what happened to me and my
exactly what happened to me and my family this happened to many others
family this happened to many others
family this happened to many others across the United States and it’s
across the United States and it’s
across the United States and it’s unacceptable and this is why we need to
unacceptable and this is why we need to
unacceptable and this is why we need to be having this conversation
did you know opioid addiction is one and
did you know opioid addiction is one and a half times more prevalent than
a half times more prevalent than
a half times more prevalent than cancer with only 10% getting treatment
cancer with only 10% getting treatment
cancer with only 10% getting treatment only 10% and this is both from
only 10% and this is both from
only 10% and this is both from prescription pain pills such as
prescription pain pills such as
prescription pain pills such as hydrocodone oxycontin Percocet vicodin
hydrocodone oxycontin Percocet vicodin
hydrocodone oxycontin Percocet vicodin morphine and then your street drug
morphine and then your street drug
morphine and then your street drug heroin and what’s interesting is that
heroin and what’s interesting is that
heroin and what’s interesting is that all these drugs they produce the same
all these drugs they produce the same
all these drugs they produce the same effect in high it’s the same thing which
effect in high it’s the same thing which
effect in high it’s the same thing which is why four out of five people who are
is why four out of five people who are
is why four out of five people who are addicted to heroin started out with the
addicted to heroin started out with the
addicted to heroin started out with the with prescription pain pills moving on
with prescription pain pills moving on
with prescription pain pills moving on to the cheaper more readily available
to the cheaper more readily available
to the cheaper more readily available Street drug heroin in November of 2000
Street drug heroin in November of 2000
Street drug heroin in November of 2000 November in 2016 the US Surgeon General
November in 2016 the US Surgeon General
November in 2016 the US Surgeon General came out with extensive scientific
came out with extensive scientific
came out with extensive scientific evidence proving the opioid addiction is
evidence proving the opioid addiction is
evidence proving the opioid addiction is in fact a chronic illness
in fact a chronic illness
in fact a chronic illness and this is because it changes the
and this is because it changes the
and this is because it changes the structure of your brain it actually
structure of your brain it actually
structure of your brain it actually alters your brain and in turn this is
alters your brain and in turn this is
alters your brain and in turn this is why people who are addicted to opioids
why people who are addicted to opioids
why people who are addicted to opioids have a higher risk of chronic real out
have a higher risk of chronic real out
have a higher risk of chronic real out which is what happened to Jane since
which is what happened to Jane since
which is what happened to Jane since being involved in the recovery aspect it
being involved in the recovery aspect it
being involved in the recovery aspect it is it is just it’s why I know that we
is it is just it’s why I know that we
is it is just it’s why I know that we need to have substance abuse programs
need to have substance abuse programs
need to have substance abuse programs widely available across the United
widely available across the United
widely available across the United States because currently we don’t there
States because currently we don’t there
States because currently we don’t there is a huge shortage and a lot of times it
is a huge shortage and a lot of times it
is a huge shortage and a lot of times it takes weeks and sometimes it takes
takes weeks and sometimes it takes
takes weeks and sometimes it takes months to get into treatment these are
months to get into treatment these are
months to get into treatment these are the things that I think we need I think
the things that I think we need I think
the things that I think we need I think we need to have prevention early on we
we need to have prevention early on we
we need to have prevention early on we need to have it in our schools our
need to have it in our schools our
need to have it in our schools our educators we need to have it in our
educators we need to have it in our
educators we need to have it in our local state and national legislative
local state and national legislative
local state and national legislative system to be committed to changing how
system to be committed to changing how
system to be committed to changing how we’re approaching opioid addiction we
we’re approaching opioid addiction we
we’re approaching opioid addiction we need to stop punishing people who have
need to stop punishing people who have
need to stop punishing people who have this addiction and start really helping
this addiction and start really helping
this addiction and start really helping them and all doctors every single
them and all doctors every single
them and all doctors every single physician needs to be really educated on
physician needs to be really educated on
physician needs to be really educated on the dangers of the addiction of
the dangers of the addiction of
the dangers of the addiction of in pain put pills and opiates and I also
in pain put pills and opiates and I also
in pain put pills and opiates and I also think it would be really cool if we
think it would be really cool if we
think it would be really cool if we could create a monitoring system that
could create a monitoring system that
could create a monitoring system that the medical community could tap into and
the medical community could tap into and
the medical community could tap into and collectively like track when an if
collectively like track when an if
collectively like track when an if prescription pain pills are prescribed
prescription pain pills are prescribed
prescription pain pills are prescribed after Janie died I led the charge of a
after Janie died I led the charge of a
after Janie died I led the charge of a volunteer program addressing addiction
volunteer program addressing addiction
volunteer program addressing addiction with an emphasis on opioid addiction and
with an emphasis on opioid addiction and
with an emphasis on opioid addiction and this brought awareness to my hometown
this brought awareness to my hometown
this brought awareness to my hometown and in turn it spurred a yeren
and in turn it spurred a yeren
and in turn it spurred a yeren initiative at my church to raise money
initiative at my church to raise money
initiative at my church to raise money to purchase a recovery home and with the
to purchase a recovery home and with the
to purchase a recovery home and with the help of many volunteers and leaders in
help of many volunteers and leaders in
help of many volunteers and leaders in my community I am really proud to say
my community I am really proud to say
my community I am really proud to say didn’t in July of 2016 we opened up the
didn’t in July of 2016 we opened up the
didn’t in July of 2016 we opened up the Jane Aubrey house this is a home to help
Jane Aubrey house this is a home to help
Jane Aubrey house this is a home to help young women between the ages of 18 and
young women between the ages of 18 and
young women between the ages of 18 and 25 who suffer from opiate addiction and
25 who suffer from opiate addiction and
25 who suffer from opiate addiction and this is not your typical 28 30 day
this is not your typical 28 30 day
this is not your typical 28 30 day program this is a as long as it takes
program this is a as long as it takes
program this is a as long as it takes program to ensure that these women can
program to ensure that these women can
program to ensure that these women can really begin to heal and they have
really begin to heal and they have
really begin to heal and they have intense they have intense access to
intense they have intense access to
intense they have intense access to therapy they also have personal
therapy they also have personal
therapy they also have personal development financial training and job
development financial training and job
development financial training and job placement
placement
placement it’s an is an incredible program and you
it’s an is an incredible program and you
it’s an is an incredible program and you can do this thank you
and you can do this in your community to
and you can do this in your community to reach out to your local leaders reach
reach out to your local leaders reach
reach out to your local leaders reach out to your law enforcement or your
out to your law enforcement or your
out to your law enforcement or your church and collect you know get together
church and collect you know get together
church and collect you know get together get your resources together and your
get your resources together and your
get your resources together and your ideas together so you can make a
ideas together so you can make a
ideas together so you can make a difference in your community too because
difference in your community too because
difference in your community too because chances are the person you’re sitting
chances are the person you’re sitting
chances are the person you’re sitting next to is struggling with an addiction
next to is struggling with an addiction
next to is struggling with an addiction and if it’s not them then they know
and if it’s not them then they know
and if it’s not them then they know someone close to them that is an
someone close to them that is an
someone close to them that is an addiction has no bias it doesn’t matter
addiction has no bias it doesn’t matter
addiction has no bias it doesn’t matter what your socioeconomic status is or
what your socioeconomic status is or
what your socioeconomic status is or your weight or how well you’ve raised
your weight or how well you’ve raised
your weight or how well you’ve raised your children and when we realize that
your children and when we realize that
your children and when we realize that we need to love those who struggle with
we need to love those who struggle with
we need to love those who struggle with this chronic illness until they can love
this chronic illness until they can love
this chronic illness until they can love themselves that is when we will see a
themselves that is when we will see a
themselves that is when we will see a real change for us all thank you
real change for us all thank you
real change for us all thank you [Applause]
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