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Thank you. She was only 28 when she died.

When she was 15, she started acting out [like most teenagers do]. My mom took her to the doctor and he put her on an SSRI antidepressant. That quickly turned into a slew of prescription drugs, which seriously fucked her up. It was all downhill from there.

When she legally became an adult, she began doctor shopping. Antidepressants, opiods, benzos. She was a walking pharmacy for a decade. She had 2 plastic containers [probably the size of a 24-pack of soda/beer] that were full of pills at all times. She also drank while medicated, which was super dangerous.

She had to have a hysterectomy. Her insurance only covered 1 day of recovery, so the doctors sent her home before her pain was under control. She refused to stay with family while she recovered.

She went home, self-medicated, accidentally overdosed and passed away. Her kids were only ~ 5, 6, 8 & 10 at the time. Horrible all around.