Well said. Being an alcoholic I sometimes I wonder if one of the reasons I was able to quit drinking is because I had a good childhood. Stable middle-class family. If my background was closer to Sonya's I have doubts that I'd still be alive.

Fucking hate all the idiot conservatives who blame everything on the homeless, addicts, minorities, etc... but never have the intellect to look at thr ruling class who have created this nightmare of a dystopia

Go.out start scratching and helping people not just watching commenting from your safe womb world

@@user-rb7ns9yj5y Two wings on the same bird. Don't be too quick to assume someone as "the bad guys"...they're all doing damage, some unseen and some in the public eye. If you start digging you will see. 2 wings on the same bird.

@@user-rb7ns9yj5y Hates a strong word. Weird how all the Liberal cities have the worst homeless problems and drug issues? Yet you hate conservatives who literally only blame Government/Politicians and Corporations

Wow. So true.

There is no god. People must learn to help themselves and others.

So much damage have been done :(

That was my thoughts exactly.

That doesn’t negate her being a terrible mother. She should of had her womb taken out after the first child.

I read your comment at the exact time she said, I got chills!!!

That is so true!! Well said!

The people judging her weren't raped as a child by their frigging father. I can't even imagine. My trauma is so much less and that shit screwed up my whole life

Same. And I want to jerk a knot in her mama's neck. That level of cruelty is astounding to me. Sonya, if you're reading this, God bless you. You're in my prayers, sweetheart.

You’re just trying to fuck mike hahaha

100000000 percent

Damn, word? Hug your parents that took care of you with that same passion.

Mmmmm yeah I wanna hug her too. OHHH YEAH.

Terrible

Perfect words ❤️

I was thinking the same thing rough child hood but not that bad she's been thru it

I mean there are bad childhoolds and then there are horrific childhoods. Always good to look on the brighter side of life and be thankful of what you have!

Her choice actions have consequences stop making excuses for these fucks

Can empathize with her on all points. But just somewhere along the line she could have prevented those pregnancies.

@@rfor4737 I definitely agree with that.

Maybe she doesn't believe in abortion

Can’t help wondering how together the people are that are raising her kids. It might be a long way from good.

Eye roll

Same here. I could and no one would notice for days.

She would be missed by her 4 kids. Ever notice no matter how bad your parents were you just wanted their love and attention, that's all her kids want, they would forgive everything she did if she said she was sorry and worked on changing for the better. Her kids may have family to take care of them but that will never fill the mom void, they will spend their entire life thinking they weren't good enough for their mom

@@WillChil466 same ... 😢❤️

Let me slide into the ocean when I’m done.

Broke my heart too.

Well said! She went straight to my heart. I found it impossible to watch this, without crying! She deserves better than the life she is living now. I`m so hoping for something good to happen to her soon.

All she needs is for support and someone to be there for her, she seems so sad but there's fire there too! She's going to be amazing

Please do a update ... I wish I could help her.... she had such a shit upbringing.... I'm a father and sexual abusing your own child is fucn sick.. murders and child sex offenders deserve a firing squad.

She died.

@@Xertazer Where is the proof ?

That touched me 😢

And there are worse ways people endure the life forced on them just by chance Some are dead by 3 just from starvation And there government doesn't care. There are very cruel.places in this world

It affected me too she’s inspiring, too inspiring, sometimes people just finally need a break, period. And she keeps going, she isn’t entitled even though I believe her to be one of the most deserving people I’ve seen

Didn’t you know? This was all god’s plan for his child he created. Remember, god never gives you more than you can handle 🤷🏻

@@ryanblanchard2508This is satans world. Read the Bible plz. Lots of stuff you could utilize.

Had me in tears for the first time after watching so many of these

But she did have people...choices. We as mothers sometimes have to emotionally detach from our drug addicted children to save ourselves...and their children.

@@donnaradney2743 you must be the mother.

You can not say "it's not fair" when you have not seen this womans whole story, as It is still unfolding because she is alive. If you were able to see the beginning of time to the end, start to finish, I believe you would not say "it's not fair".

@@donnaradney2743 you really can't be saying that she had her mother looking out for her? What choice did she have when she was being raped by her father and being put into foster care? Her mother was an addict herself. She didn't have a childhood, she wasn't protected and nurtured by the very woman her birthed her. Do you actually think you could go it alone with nobody who cared for you? Maybe you should leave your judgements at the door until you have walked a day in her shoes

@@donnaradney2743what people that molested her🖕you piece of 💩 if u are her mother shame on you

Disagree. Shes using them as an excuse to to swerve them

Meth is one hell of a drug. I noticed meth heads to be the most articulate when it comes to the gift of the gab and being sharp and witty. But meth will take u down. When ? Only God knows.

So stop being soft and start learning how to hold yourself down during bad times and be able to speak only with such "lucidity".

@@depletable yeah sounds good until you’ve walked in someone else’s shoes… humble yourself a little

@@wasabichopsticks518 I'm plenty humble, and expect you to be humble and strong. So get strong a little.

The words “my sister was raped” and “my son was beaten by her at 3” could never come out of my mouth. I don’t know how she’s still standing. I couldn’t do it. I applaud her for continuing on.

Then why did she keep having them?

You're ignorant af

@@crystalzalys4737 yeah, I'm the bad one. Uh huh

@@aaronwinfree8662 she was 12 years old when she became pregnant for the first time

You know they have procedures for that

She still has strength, wisdom, and beauty. I really really have hope for this woman.

What’s normal

@@miked9466 "Normal" may represent something different to everyone, but whatever "normal" is.. it's definitely not being raped by your dad, or sister killing your baby..

Her wisdom was paid for by her suffering and all this time on the street.

You can tell a part of her is searching for a more normal life but like a lot of trauma survivors she's having a hard time getting there.

And the dad only got 21 years. Child molesters need to get life in prison. Hopefully her sister got life in prison for killing the 3 year old boy as well.

If you believe everything she said, you're a fool. Addicts lie.

No cap

Harm to myself than somebody else... Sonya, we want you to be here. I do. I really hope you get support soon. Your life sounds so tough.❤❤❤

Yea, at that point you're 2 minutes into her story, and it's just layer upon layer of unfathomable trauma.

I have a three year old, and I’m bawling.. I can’t imagine all the things this woman has been through. It tears my heart apart. 💔😪

3 minutes in and I’m in tears on the couch wtf this poor soul, every fiber of me wants to help her.

And her father raped her from age 3 to 9, I never heard such a sad story. Damn Im crying from this video. What a awfual family she have.

I am such a jerk. But I am changing as I watch these interviews. Sending love to Sonya. May her life get better soon.

The parents failed this woman

@@dominobeauty Her parents, but also our country failed this woman. We have systems in place to keep this from happening. We failed her

@@trashyraccoon2615 The system is and will always be trash no matter how much money is pumped into it. No one can show a child love like their own parents and a child craves love from their own parents. It's well documented that people who come from a two-parent household are far better off in life in comparison to those who do not. The system is just a backup plan and will always be a farcry in comparison. In this lady's case being raped by her dad beginning at age 3 will have already fucked her up for life. No system can fix that, only that flashy thing from Men In Black that deletes memory. The key is ending the cycle and the fact that this lady has had 5 kids is just perpetuating the problem. The system cannot fix a tidal wave of kids with horrible parents or no parents.

Everyone on hard drugs has some sort of sob story. It's funny how I grew up with a lot of these clowns. A lot of them grew up with middle class families. They use this BS as excuse to continue lying and stealing to get their drugs. It's called manipulation. They're con artists. And this is how these people interact on a daily basis.

@@jodyoverdoser this is true. I can’t believe a word that comes out of their mouth. Drug users are synonymous with habitual liars.

dude seriously? thats the whole point of life. i was abused on a level at least as bad as her, probably worse, but i am 10 years clean, raise my kids and am an amazing father. ppl make excuses thats the problem. you step the fuck up and do whats right and dont beat and rape your kids, its easy. but all these ppl use past trauma as an excuse, and then we fucking treat em like a hero for nothing. this bitch has done nothing, accomplished nothing we should not praise her. as i said, i went through at least as bad of abuse as a child, i am 10 years sober have full custody own two cars, one sick ass challenger, and i beat fucking stage 3 cancer on top of it all. none of these ppl have been through close to what i been through, or accomplished a fraction of a percent of what i have, yet nobody out here praising me. we must just be built differemt in NY bc we dont praise addicts, even recovering ones. like you got kids your job now is to suck it the fuck up and stop crying about the paST

She didnt learn shit... Intelligent? She cares about nobody but herself..Assholes are like excuses everybody has one...

It's often really, really hard for people to get help if they don't appear sober & totally coherent. While it's understandable that agencies want that, it's not always realistic.

What makes you think one hasn’t been offered to her? People on the streets don’t always want help.

@@MiddlePath33 it was in response to the comment above. I never said she *should* get help, just gently cautioning the well-intentioned that people typically cannot appear intoxicated when trying to access social services.

@@montananerd8244 he wasnt replying to you he was replying to the original comment. Youre a little slow.

@@dewmontain123 so that was rude of you

I agree 💯

lmao dont kid urself, she dont matter at all. Not every human is meant to be successful, its just nature. You think every single animal out in the wild has a nice life? Same for hunans, were so overpopulated that these people truly dont matter. If she disappeared right now, nobody would even care or know. The thing about the American Dream is that you have to be asleep to believe it.

@@fanlbc she may not matter to you. But she matters to someone else. Just because she holds no value in YOUR life that does not mean she does not JD value. Every life matters in this world just because it indirectly affects you. Every person makes up the world we have today. So yes, she holds value. Maybe not to you but to someone. Imagine you had a family member on the streets and someone tells them they have no value. I'm sure the ppl close to that person would highly disagree.

@@fanlbc The American Dream was actually made up by banks...buy a house so we can make money off of you. Everyone matters. Each of us is part of the big picture. Just her smiling at a stranger could turn their day around.

Oh yeah I GET the whole “nobody would care if I died” thing…… yup

Yeah no excuse…we ALL have a choice, and to bring all those kids in the world, knowing damn well she’s scum..it’s disgusting and inexcusable. People really need to stop praising these people…smh

What she needs is rehab, subsidy, a roof over her head, a meal. Therapy can only come after necessities are met. Repair can only take place one she finds calmness and peace.

I agree. She is stronger than a lot of people and yet she's shamed. It breaks my heart.

same RE: "watched soooo many of your videos (love what you do!) This girl hit me the hardest thus far."

Absolutely a selfless act. I regularly think about how my life could have been different if my mom would have done that for me. I think I would have at least had a shot at a less traumatic life, had I been given up. It sounds crazy, but it’s true. That woman ruined me.

Amazing how after all of the horrendous things she described, the one thing you focus on is the fact that she's taking drugs... as if the drugs are somehow a central factor in her misfortune... I mean, how could anyone stay sober in a situation like hers anyway? You wouldn't preach sobriety to a person with an open bone fracture, you'd recognise that they're suffering and give them some morphine. Sonya is suffering so much that she's cutting herself with knives and you have the audacity to preach a sobriety... She has a damn good reason to do drugs, and for your information they are not the source of her problems at all. The drugs may in fact be the very thing that keeps her surviving another day. That's something you should respectfully consider.

​@@steinarjonsson_there's comfort in knowing and sharing with people who truly understand. That's the superpower of 12 step groups. They become family of choice.

@@steinarjonsson_ I know plenty of people in the rooms of AA and NA who have gone through many of the same situations and used as a coping mechanism. It's impossible to heal from trauma while you're still using, getting high is a very temporary solution to a long term wound.

You're absolutely right. Even if they know, they choose to look past it, to not upset family dynamics or what not

Yup--I am astounded how widespread it is and how there is so little justice and so little for these victims.

Also, what chance does someone like this have, growing up how she has. What a sick society we are turning our backs on the most vulnerable.

Yep, they're everywhere.

IF they arent left to rot in prison, IF they are returned to society, Im all for branding a big R on each cheek..let the world know who they are..rape is never accidental like a fist fight gone too far or a stupid drunk driving accident. It is ALWAYS intentional. No mercy should be shown but if a rapist is allowed to live they should be known to everyone.

This

I wish I could take her home in Canada .I truly pray to God above

Inspiring! Have you not listened to anything she has said during the entire interview. A person on drugs is not inspirational just because she’s street strong it doesn’t mean she’s a strong independent woman. She’s numb because of years of abuse and drug use. Wake the fuck up and educate yourself.

@@cc-zn2ty you are wrong. I wonder if you would cope so well if you were given her circumstances. But you sit back in your cushy house, with your cushy job, and your car (you probably have 2) and extended family and you judge her. Open your eyes!!

@@wordsleuth992 So society isn’t allowed to judge a person. According to who and to what. Societies are built upon social norms that then become law. I can’t believe I’m even having this discussion with you. Why are you praising a woman who is on drugs and is not there for her kids? Would you like for your child to grow up depraved abused and on drugs and if so allow me to call the state so that they will come and take them away from you. You’re an idiot for believing she’s a strong female and deserves some kind of award for being self destructive!

I've never met anyone who used that pain for more than 18 months straight come back as any remnant of themselves.

@@cc-zn2ty it made my wife kill herself. one broke into my home in Nanawale, and I got out in jail for 90 days. took a jury 8 minutes to call self defense. so I'm a little jaded.

in principe i agree but this is still earth after the fall idk u believe in reincarnation? karma? working through generational karma as lesson and punishment? i do im doing it myself i´m sure there´s no other explanation yes doing it with a smile a grew-in baked-in smile for my own protection yes

Well said.

People don't have to believe in God to hold humanity in the highest regard. Many of us have faith in each other, in humanness, and the fragility of grace and dignity. Sonya has known the type of existence that would break most of us. But she's still here. She knows she has something else to give and I hope she understands that she is loved by people who have never met her, and don't love her because God told us to, but because she is a human who deserves love. Period.

Maybe you have the wrong idea of God -

She's a realist and her reality is hell, she neither has the time nor the stupidity to believe in childish fairytales written thousands of years ago to keep unruly children in check

Spot on comment ❤️

Erin, Well said. It's easy to pass judgment or make comments from the outside.. Thing is, Sonya is 1 of how many??

It’s an inconvenient truth. Side effects of the human condition. We try to convince ourselves this is the exception when it’s likely the rule…..

There are people rooting for the lost

This woman might be telling the truth but I think a lot of druggies make excuses and invent a bad background to avoid taking responsibility. Its a whole culture problem these days, theres always an excuse for wrongdoers. If my mother or father attempted to molest me, I would not comply. I cant imagine it. I remember when I was little my sister tried to pull my pants down for a joke, and I went nuts. My father had a stern word with her and it never happened again.

You are the top comment that doesn't ask for attention or claim she is doing wrong and can be better. Your the highest comment that respects this woman for her own being and doesn't make her troubles the main point of the comment for gain and attention. Your the highest comment that is sensible, human, and considerate. Thank you.

@@Michael-zj3cn sensible? Praying for her? To the "god" that let all those horrors happen to her?

@@RepsacZ ironic huh? but thats religion for ya

@@berrievnwml I'm an Atheïst. You believe that out of 3.000 gods YOU believe in the right one. That's arrogance. I guess you are Christian right? If you were born in an Afghan village you would be just as sure Allah is the only true god....

Yes! ♥️ Agreed, sis 💐

Same. I would love to help this beautiful lady out even with things like blankets, gift cards, chocolate bars, drawings my kid drew for her, anything to make her feel loved and supported. What could we do?

I agree! Maybe the content creator could do a po box and give them to the intended people. 🤷‍♀️

Man I jus love humanity… I really do. Kindness and empathy go so far and it’s absolutely free. 💙

@@nunyabidness6045 this would be so time consuming for him and almost impossible as they have no home base & move around so much. Great idea though.

Yes she has/is all of those things 👍 but they're definitely not qualities that will help her living on Skid Row 🙁 although I wish her all the best, it seems loneliness is probably her biggest issue/ problem right now. ✌️❤️

Such a sweet comment and I agree so much!

She said she is angry that she wakes up every day. She self harms from BPD. That is dangerous to herself. She is freighted and crying out for help.

She’s a homeless drug addict that endured years of sexual and physical abuse… but hey, you don’t find her demeanor offensive and she doesn’t curse so she gets your approval. WTF is wrong with you?!?

I don't think those are good things. Bitterness and anger are powerful and useful tools, especially for someone like her in her state. Watch Kill Bill.

There isnt. Not even therapists.

I agree. It is so unfortunate there aren’t any groups like this. Even the foster care is terrible. Children need to be protected at all costs to avoid these types of situations.

@@vonderloo3184 In 78ish when i first sought treatment ins. paid for 3 lousy sessions. My husband and i could not afford to continue and pay full freight.At that time nobody was even talking about abuse. She has so much potential to mentor others. Advocate for her.....Tee

There are all over california

Wow yes. For free.

It's all lies.

@@coffeefish what makes you say that?

@@samuelfoisy I work with junkies. They lie all the time. Never believe a junkie.

@@coffeefish I don’t disagree that desperate do desperate things but I honestly can’t imagine what she has to gain out of painting this bleak picture of her life to people on the internet. If it was a gofundme page asking for money to go to rehab I might be more cautious to believe it lol. I can certainly understand how working with people with addiction and mental issues would make you more cynical though, that can’t be easy to do.

@@coffeefish u are so sure …how would you like to live a life like some of these poor people? u are so judgemental - it’s unfortunate that you work in this profession as I’m sure you don’t help anyone with that attitude! A lot of people have never had a chance with there lousy upbringings and abusive families etc. There’s so much trauma in this world and a lot of people need help they all belong to someone it could be your sister, mother, neice, aunt etc. Have some humanity!

*Everyone* is 1 mistake away from drug dependency. Its easy to judge people. Its even easier to *understand* them when you have a glimpse over the fence.

You should be proud of yourself for trying a new perspective on! Please never demean yourself as a bigot. Perhaps you were influenced at one time by bigoted ideas and even bad ideas can make sense under certain circumstances. But this post you made right here, proves that you are not a bigot - you are courageous and you are willing to learn something new and you are here with us to love this sister of ours. You didn’t even stay quiet you came out with a declaration! You’re an example of compassion. I’m really proud of you and I want to encourage you to also be proud of yourself!! If you had a bad take in the past then it’s not a scar on your record, it is proof that you are always growing.

It can happen to anyone. Nobody does drugs to try to become an addict.

People cope in different ways, depending on the severity of the traumas they have been exposed to. Don’t feel bad it’s easy to sit and not understand the abuse these poor souls have experienced. They get high to mask pain and function through the day. I should have said I used to get high to mask emotional trauma.

Respect for that

How can I donate?

@@george._sir._gemini.175 hey George, there's a link to the gofundme in the video description, can you see it? Fantastic that you want to donate 👏👏👏

@@jololo1 : Thank you for the info.

I wish there was someone like him in my area. My area doesn’t care about people like us.

Agreed

And here we are complaining every fucking day about our lives … look what that girl’s been through 😫

This is a bit of a stretch. She would be the definition of strength if she had recognized the horrible things meth did to her parents/family, and would’ve never touched the sht. To fall into that same lifestyle after seeing what it did to her parents is totally understandable, but real strength would’ve been making a better life for herself and her kids. She still has hope and can make a better life for herself imo. No hate here, I’m just saying.

@@squanchysquanch1840 I agree, I can't imagine being where she's at, having gone through all she has. Yeah, ideally, she could have gone a better path, one without drugs. I hope the best for her.

The definition of strength? She’s a drug addict living on skid row who can’t even straighten up for the sake of her own children. “Strength” is overcoming difficult circumstances. She’s letting hers define her and uses them as an excuse to continue her own destruction.

Imagine how different her live would be if she had been born into a middle or upper class loving family. Like you were saying, this kind of trauma beginning at birth is just too much for almost anyone to overcome. The world can def be an incredibly harsh place. Her sister beat her son to death. I mean she's never once not been being traumatized. It's so sad.

@@bryan123483 yes-the part with the sister i almost hoped to have gotten wrong but you confirm what i heard or what she wanted to share but couldnt completely. How alone must you feel and how hard must it be to form any relation to any human being if everyone who was supposed to love and protect you abandoned and abused you??!! heartbreaking

This broke my heart. That her biggest fear is not death itself; it’s dying alone and forgotten with no one to bury or mourn her.

@@Stephanie-is3mh its really so extremly sad. Her loneliness is so tangible.

no, she does not need to forgive....othenr this thi you are right but forgiveness? no....

You can judge the godliness of a man on how he treats people he has nothing to gain from- Locke

made me tear up!

Wtf. She is a child abuser. How dare you.

@@idiotbuster8662 what, how?

Her sister beat her son to death I'm hoping she was charged for that

I was thrown our into the street at 15. It's a horrible thing to do to a child...little girls should be protected, when that doesn't happen ur feeling of self worth is crap. Like, if your own people reject you...🙁

@@thecrownoffusion8420 She has 2 sisters.

@@miapdx503 It's terrifying to imagine being a child thrown out into the streets. Having nobody and no place to go...💔💔

@@marylougeorge9890 it was, terrifying, all the time. I ran myself ragged running from predators...thankfully some pimps protected me, giving me time to grow up. I was terribly naive...without their protection I would have torn to pieces.

I was thinking the same thing! I hope her kids find her one day so she feels like someone looked for her that loves her. I just want to hug her

Maybe now with her kids gone she'll have time to go to raves again!

Party time bitch!!!!!!

The most unselfish thing a mom could do is to get clean and be there for her kids. It’s quite easy to hand over your responsibilities to someone else and let them do your job, especially when you’re strung out on drugs. You know there’s a problem with our culture when actively choosing drugs over your own children is considered “unselfish.”

James- Quite easy!? Damn, she was raped and abused since she was a baby. Have a heart a-hole.

@@izamar295 one day hopefully you’ll understand forgiveness is a big part of life

She also bought 5 kids into the world with an abusive man when she said herself she couldn’t give them a good life. It’s irresponsible, and although she is self aware of her wrong actions, she can’t erase them. She just continued the cycle and I hope her kids do not repeat it.

I like her

So true forgiveness is a major part of life! If you hold on to unforgiveness it’s like taking poison and hoping the other person dies!!!

She has 2 sisters

I don’t mean this in any kind of ‘one man up’ way, but i’ve heard her story of parental abuse and parental denial time after time. I’m thousands of miles away in the Northwest of the UK so am unable to provide actual hands on help, so to anyone out there who can help her, please please do so

👁 see what you did there

@@richierottweiler923 she is abusing her kids as well by being a meth head. what kind of mother can u be on meth.. she continuing the cycle, pushing it to her kids. at some point u have to take accountability. drug addicts do the blame game, not minimizing her childhood... but u gotta get past it and not push that to the next generation - her kids.

I've wondered how many kids did I go to school with who had a similar story? 😢

Buzz Aldrin yes sir, that is true, and i totally 100% agree with you when you say she herself has to take responsibility for herself. The question i would ask is this, at what point would one step in with a proper medical intervention. My next question would be, then, at what point would it be deemed, and would she herself feel strong and competent enough to then be held to account for her part in her past negative traumas and then shown a better way to live? I think that we both know the answer with the answer being that when she has had enough and feels ready to both give up the chemicals and accept change. I myself struggled for nearly a decade with both alcohol and substance abuse, spending many years homeless on the streets. During that time, i did a lot of things to get my various fixes pills and potions, and, to be completely honest, most of what i did i would happily have permanently deleted from my consciousness. That is not how it works though, and as a direct result, it is the thought of going back to being a feral angry drugged up drunk that keeps me stone cold sober to this day. March 5th this year will be fourteen years for me.

Addicts are pathetic and don’t deserve that narcan shot. Let them go so we don’t have to continue seeing people like this suffer for being so weak. Pathetic

@@reaper526 I believe you just told the world how pathetic you are by saying such vile things about someone you don't know. Get a life loser.

@@reaper526 I hope noone you know suffers the hell of addiction, it can effect anyone, it does not discriminate, unlike you.

@Reaper Zero compassion. I hope people treat you better than you would.

@@reaper526 you are a little bitch i would smack tf out of you and run your pockets punk. i hope all your loved ones die from horrible genetic diseases beyond thier control. weak ass littl bitch

EXACTLY!!! When she said that it killed me … I found myself reaching out and praying for her … her story is so horrible and what a beautiful heart she has

She is smart? You clearly are not!

@@asifitmatters1 well thanks for that Minerva

@@shannonshark84 well it’s not as if they deserve anything else. Choosing to be a burden on your family, society and yourself isn’t something that deserves a round of applause. Virtue signaling and fake sympathy won’t get these people to change. Telling them it’s not their fault is a bunch of dog shit. Unless you are physically coerced into injecting drugs in a daily basis, it remains a choice!

@@gregthompson5759 go pray in one hand and shit in the other, see which gets filled first!