teenagers

Teen Making a Difference for Those Impacted By Addiction

WATCH – NEVER TOO YOUNG TO HELP –

Nov. 24, 2021 – “Seeing Mom going through rehab and jail, it made me feel like I was alone,” Smith said. “My anger kept building up, and I didn’t know. I felt worthless. I felt like this was my new life. I didn’t think there was any way to fix anything.”

But, Barringer knew she wanted to get better.

“As a single mom, I wanted to prove to my boys that they deserved a life just like everyone else,” Barringer said with tears in her eyes.

Smith stood by her side as she recovered.

“Levi came around and got to see there were other women and moms like me and that there were other children who loved their mom just like he did and that it was OK to still love me,” Barringer said.

However, she knew Smith was still struggling.

“It wasn’t so much about the drugs or alcohol. It was about that hurt under that,” Barringer explained.

more@WAAY

Leonard Buschel

Recent Posts

An Interview with NuQI’s John Wright

EMR MATTERS – October 2024 - The challenge is that many in the behavioral health…

3 days ago

California Wants Social Media To Have ‘black box warning’ For Kids

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE? – Dec. 19, 2024 - Assembly Bill 56 (AB 56) proposes…

6 days ago

Lily Allen Shares the Moment She Hit ‘Rock Bottom’

AND STOPPED DIGGING – Dec. 4, 2024 - In a new interview with The Times,…

6 days ago

170 Million Americans Learn Deadly Toxin is Toxic

NOT JUST IN PENCILS – Dec. 8, 2024 - Americans born before 1966 experienced “significantly…

6 days ago

Famous Child Star After Opening Up About Addiction

AS SUCCESSFUL AS EVER – Dec. 3, 2024 - Family Affair actor Johnny Whitaker looked…

6 days ago

Top 10 Things Families Can Do to Avoid Common Rehab Pitfalls

ALANON Plus – Dec. 7, 2024 - A high percentage of treatment failures occur due…

6 days ago