irresponsible. i feel hardness. i feel unworthy. but, you know, i m working on that right now, you know what i mean? how has it made you feel when you see other kids your other peers with pictures and they re showing pictures and you re not showing any pictures of your kids? it feels it s like an emptiness, you know. these women are part of walden house, valley state s residential community for substance abusers. today s topic is the effect the inmates addiction has had on their families. me and my kids don t have that relationship or that bond that a mother and child are supposed to have. so right now, if you could tell your kids anything, what would you tell them? i would apologize for not being the parent that i was supposed to be. i would tell them i love them very much. i would tell them not to make the same mistakes i did. i would like to give all you ladies a big stroke because you guys did some processing. i want to stroke the ladies that was here for suppo
i feel unworthy. but, you know, i m working on that right now, you know what i mean? how has it made you feel when you see other kids your other peers with pictures and they re showing pictures and you re not showing any pictures of your kids? it feels it s like an emptiness, you know. these women are part of walden house, valley state s residential community for substance abusers. today s topic is the effect the inmates addiction has had on their families. me and my kids don t have that relationship or that bond that a mother and child are supposed to have. so right now, if you could tell your kids anything, what would you tell them? i would apologize for not being the parent that i was supposed to be. i would tell them i love them very much. i would tell them not to make the same mistakes i did. i would like to give all you ladies a big stroke because you guys did some processing. i want to stroke the ladies that was here for support.
because a large part of the population at valley state is here for drug-related offenses, the substance abuse program remains many inmates only hope. good afternoon, family. my name is vonita. hi, vonita. first of all, i want you ladies to put your legs down and i want you ladies to relax. vonita lee used to be a drug addict herself. today as a counselor, she has a unique appreciation for the struggles the inmates face. it hurts me. it hurts because i feel irresponsible. i feel hardness. i feel unworthy. but, you know, i m working on that right now, you know what i mean? how has it made you feel when you see other kids your other peers with pictures and they re showing pictures and you re not showing any pictures of your kids? it feels it s like an emptiness, you know. these women are part of walden house, valley state s residential community for substance abusers. today s topic is the effect the inmates addiction has had on their families.
i feel hardness. i feel unworthy. but, you know, i m working on that right now, you know what i mean? how has it made you feel when you see other kids your other peers with pictures and they re showing pictures and you re not showing any pictures of your kids? it feels it s like an emptiness, you know. these women are part of walden house, valley state s residential community for substance abusers. today s topic is the effect the inmates addiction has had on their families. me and my kids don t have that relationship or that bond that a mother and child are supposed to have. so right now, if you could tell your kids anything, what would you tell them? i would apologize for not being the parent that i was supposed to be. i would tell them i love them very much. i would tell them not to make the same mistakes i did. i would like to give all you ladies a big stroke because you guys did some processing.