Surviving My Mother’s Drug Addiction

Thankfully, the neglect I experienced did not go completely unnoticed. The state would eventually award custody to my Grandma Angie, who became the saving grace of my upbringing. My grandmother, an older woman, raised me alone while still working a full-time job in New York City. She did everything in her power to give me a normal childhood. She had an incredible work ethic, a huge heart, an enthusiastic personality and so many good friends who loved us dearly.

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