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But instead of helping her forget, her new vice led her problems to pile up instead.<\/p>\n While others gain more energy when under the influence, she became lazier and staved off work.<\/p>\n \u201cWala naman, di mo naman nakakalimutan yung problema. Nandun pa rin<\/em>,\u201d Rosa says.<\/p>\n [Translation: It didn\u2019t do anything. You don\u2019t forget your problems, they\u2019re still there.]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n When the barangay started rounding up drug users, she knew it was time to surrender to authorities.<\/p>\n \u201cNaisip ko, yung mga anak ko, nagmamakaawa. Naisip ko parang walang nangyayari sa buhay ko sa paggamit ng droga<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n [Translation: I thought of my kids, who were begging me. I thought about how my life was going nowhere because of drugs.]<\/p>\n Rosa voluntarily turned herself in, to the surprise of her neighbors and their barangay captain.<\/p>\n \u201cWala silang kaalam alam na gumagamit ako. Lahat ng tao, walang alam. Kahit kapitan namin<\/em>,\u201d she recalls.<\/p>\n [Translation: Noone knew I was a user. Noone knew a thing, not even our captain.]<\/p>\n Rosa admits, she was scared at first, but their barangay captain\u2019s presence helped quell fears. Having her children accompany and support her during sessions also boosted her morale.<\/p>\n She says, it wasn\u2019t easy juggling rehabilitation while providing for her family, but she promised her children she wouldn\u2019t touch the substance again.<\/p>\n \u201cNung umpisa, siyempre mahirap, tulad niyan\u2026 Ano ipapakain ko sa mga anak ko. Hirap na hirap ako<\/em>,\u201d she recalls. \u201cPero kinaya namin. Araw araw kami pumapasok para lang mapatunayan namin na eto na ginagawa ko \u2026 ito na yung pangako ko, hinding hindi ko babalikan tong ganitong bisyo<\/em>,\u201d Rosa adds.<\/p>\n [Translation: At first, it was hard\u2026 What would I feed my children? It was so difficult for me\u2026 But we managed. We went to class every day just so we could prove that we were doing it\u2026 [So we could show] \u2018Here\u2019s my promise, I\u2019ll never go back to this vice again.\u2019]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Now, Rosa and her husband have gotten back together. The two have been resolving their issues for the sake of their children.<\/p>\n She also works as a \u201cbarangay tanod\u201d or neighborhood watchman to maintain order in their neighborhood.<\/p>\n She steers clear from people and situations that could lead to her relapse, and is sometimes tapped by their captain to speak about how she was able to power through her addiction.<\/p>\n \u201cHanda kaming humarap sa mga tao, nagsasalita\u2026 Minsan maiiyak ka talaga kasi siyempre maalala mo yung mga nangyari\u2026 Nakikita nila, ito ako nagbago<\/em>,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n [Translation: We\u2019re ready to face people and talk\u2026 Sometimes it really makes you tear up because you remember everything that happened\u2026 They can see it. 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Graduate of the Diocese of Caloocan\u2019s Salubong program<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/h3>\n
Family woes<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Pathway to rehabilitation <\/strong><\/h3>\n
A brighter future<\/strong><\/h3>\n