The Downward Spiral-Melissa

Published 2024-07-02
Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Melissa, a fentanyl addict on Skid Row.

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All Comments (21)
  • @camdecay
    poor girl didn’t cry talking about her mother leaving, being abused, being molested, but she started crying when she talked about her grandpa dying. its evident how much she loved him and i’m glad she had at least one person on her side looking out for her.
  • I’m grateful she had her grandpa to be that one example of true love for her.
  • Some people have the worst start in life. Melissa - you're still here. You've got this far and survived. I salute you. Keep going.
  • To the people reading this, even though i don't know you. I wish you the best of what life has to offer ❤🙏❤
  • I like her. She was dealt a shitty hand and still wants to show kindness. These are the people we need to help.
  • @peteh6405
    The love she has for her grandfather, That really touched me😢
  • @ProdByRique
    "I saw her recently in like 2010" was CRAZY 😳
  • @skarrven
    I broke down when the 7 Yr old girl saved her life and was kinder than the doctor who was supposed to help her cut her off, literally. God bless every single kind soul out there, sending you all my love Melissa ❤️
  • She’s worn it all well. She’s still beautiful and in great shape. She just needs a turn of good fortune. Best wishes. ❤
  • Someone please help this soul get her life on track so she may go forward and do the humanitarian work that she craves to do!
  • @Momma_AL
    That little 7 year old girl that called the paramedics was her guardian angel.
  • @Toonces666
    Melissa seems like a nice, thoughtful young person to me. She has had some really rough breaks in life, and I wish her an easier path going forward.
  • @pippadot679
    Such a sad story. This girl never had a chance. She wouldn't know what a normal life is. My heart breaks for her. Thank God her grandpa was in her life.
  • Hey Melissa- everyone’s pain is relative. We all go through it, and it’s just as valid as the next persons’s pain. You’ve been through so much trauma - losing your mom, being molested, losing your beloved grandpa three days before giving birth, and then kicked out by your aunt. Almost dying at the hands of an abusive POS, the doctor and nurses treating you less than human …. And not having your five kids. Please please recognize that you have survived SO much and have the grit and stamina t do so much more … clean. If you can survive all that, you can survive sickness and cravings. You have so much more to give the world — you even said it yourself — so please don’t give up on you. First step, get clean. And then get stable housing. One thing at a time. Best of luck and sending you so much love. ❤
  • @3sTh3rRGar
    It’s been a while since I’ve had tears over a video. Now, this young lady got the best of me…I will have her in my thoughts and I pray she will move forward and away from the nightmare of a life she has been dealt with so far. Melissa never give up…❤
  • @JD-zv9vc
    we all need to come together to spread more love, and help people like melissa. she’s so sweet it hurts me to know what she’s been thru 😢❤
  • @ow3wells
    I just knew somehow molestation, drug abuse and prostitution would be part of her story, it’s becoming a vicious cycle amongst some young people, it’s shameful💔
  • The abandonment by the mother must be the one most horrible thing that can happen to a child. My God. I'm so so sorry. I had to stop listening a few minutes in, I was crying so much already. I hope nothing but the best for Melissa. May she be compensated for what she had to go through.