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Shooting Heroin in Kensington | I Took a Bus 5 Hours a Day to Get High… From a Normal Childhood
Lauren Gaffney shares her raw, unfiltered story of addiction, trauma, and recovery. From a “normal” childhood in the suburbs to taking 5-hour bus rides into Kensington to score drugs, her life spiraled into heroin use, crack addiction, arrests, and years of chaos.
After multiple run-ins with the law and waking up to sheriffs at her door, Lauren finally hit a breaking point. This is the story of how addiction took everything… and how she fought her way back to sobriety.
If you or someone you love is struggling, this episode could change everything.
Lauren Gaffney shares her raw, unfiltered…
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