Episode #12:Life was never easy for Heidi. At a young age, she lost her father to an electrocution accident at a construction site. Her mother began making, selling, and using crystal meth to cope. Heidi began using meth at age 11 with her mother. At age 13, Heidi’s mother was sent to prison, and she found herself all alone. She dropped out of middle school and began making money by selling drugs. For over a decade, she racked up 12 felonies, lost custody of her children, and continued selling. She was finally able to find help at the House of Hope and the Family Support Center. Now she has celebrated over 8 years of sobriety, has her kids back, and is the Director of LifeStart Village at the Family Support Center.

Episode Song:Free Fallin’ by Tom Petty

She’s a good girl, loves her mamaLoves Jesus and America tooShe’s a good girl, who’s crazy ’bout ElvisLoves horses and her boyfriend too

And it’s a long day livin’ in ResedaThere’s a freeway runnin’ through the yardAnd I’m a bad boy, cause I don’t even miss herI’m a bad boy for breakin’ her heart

Now I’m freeFree fallin’Yeah, I’m freeFree fallin’

Now all the vampires walkin’ through the valleyMove west down Ventura boulevardAnd all the bad boys are standing in the shadowsAnd the good girls are home with broken hearts

Now I’m freeI’m free fallin’Yeah, I’m freeFree fallin’

Free fallin’, now I’m free fallin’, now I’mFree fallin’, now I’m free fallin’, now

I wanna glide down over MulhollandI wanna write her name in the skyI’m gonna free fall out into nothin’Gonna leave this world for awhile

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(Free fallin’, now I’m free fallin’, now I’m)Now I’m freeFree fallin’Oh (Free fallin’, now I’m free fallin’, now I’m)Free fallin’ (Free fallin’, now I’m free fallin’, now I’m)Now I’m free (Free fallin’, now I’m free fallin’, now I’m)Oh, free fallin’ (Free fallin’, now I’m free fallin’, now I’m)(Free fallin’, now I’m free fallin’, now I’m) Free fallin’