Sept. 27, 2024 – Over the past 24 years, Jennifer Capannelli has used multiple substances, but was mostly addicted to cocaine. An increasingly toxic drug supply has also meant that all-too-often, her drug tests have revealed a cocktail of substances coursing through her body. Earlier this month, Capannelli completed a five-week live-in addiction treatment program … It’s the fourth time she’s tried to get sober through a residential recovery program and she’s hoping it’s her last.
“I was going to die in [this recent] relapse, so I had to remove myself,” said the 45-year-old Windsor resident.
“This time I picked myself back up and I just knew I needed to get somewhere.”
Part of what has made recovery difficult for Capannelli in the past is that once treatment ends, she winds up back in the same setting as before: her mom’s house.
And while Capannelli says she’s grateful for everything her mom has helped her with over the years, it’s hard to cope when she’s back in the space where she has used drugs before and overdosed.
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