The Links, Inc., is an organization boasting more than 16,000 professional women of African descent in 292 chapters across the United States and abroad.
Jennifer Fuller
Our beautiful Jen: Over 30 years ago, you started down a path that ended now. We’re sure you didn’t know the danger, or the years of pain you would endure, when you took that first pill. You were just a teenager, looking for a reprieve from the pain of life.
In the early 1990s, we didn’t want to talk about those pills. You were the problem, even though you were just a kid. You were to blame for not having the strength to battle the drugs designed to addict you. You were weak for not conquering the demons that caged you. You lost close friends and family, and those losses sunk you further into the sadness that kept you hooked.
Sunday, Feb. 28, is designated Rare Disease Day and a South Florida family hopes sharing their story can help lead to funding for expanded research into beneficial treatments or even potential cures.