I been thinking about Rebecca and how mark recently said no one offers to help her… and I don’t want to donate money. But what if we could give her something to do, parlaying her design skills and affection for fashion. I was thinking, is there a space - either at marks or cosmos or something- where she could set up a sewing corner. I could donate a machine or two, and send fabrics. We can drop ship fabrics from many different suppliers and I just feel like, this would keep her occupied and maybe give her purpose and she wouldn’t need to ransack the donation bin and stuff. Purpose would help her confidence, help her get distracted from needing to be high, give her something to CREATE and to be proud of. Heck maybe she could sell the items back to us and start to make a living clearly she already has the fan base.
I’m not sure how to reach mark directly to ask about how to start this so posting here.
She needs to get off meth. I fear that Rebecca's involvement with Mark, and the infamy she receives, is ultimately harmful to her recovery. Compassion alone isn't enough to save her.
Hence my suggestion to find her something to do
You can't save her.
Shut up, Kyle.
Is there anything you think WOULD LD 5help Rebecca then Kyle? Do you have any suggestions of how to get her off drugs... btw, if you have been qlny suggestion is great at this point
I think one of the biggest things she needs is to find a purpose. My suggestion was in my post: to give her a sewing machine and fancy materials and let her create, so she could sell the clothes or keep them
She needs to make the decision herself to detox and remain sober to even get help that would stick. It's all up to her.
I've worked at a Nationally recognized Harm Reduction program in a large West coast city. (retired now) I learned that asking someone to come clean before you will help them is akin to going to a Dr. for the flu and the Dr. telling you that before he can treat you, you have to get rid of your symptoms. It is a difficult approach because using ( whatever your drug of choise is) masks many other issues and creats others). You are right, the decision has to hers. But that doesn't you can't help in the mean time !
Agreed and acknowledged. The decision must be hers. But a huge factor in her not getting clean is a lack of purpose and worth. Mark brings it up all the time. So maybe we can help with the purpose part, rather than saying, hey, you get clean and we’ll give you a job or whatever, we say here why don’t you create and maybe that feeds into itself. Idk she is always finding clothing and styling it uniquely. I just felt like she may enjoy that enough to distract her from drugs.
Who knows tho, I’ve never met her only observing
Accidentally clicked like, but I don't.
I don't feel sorry for "Rebecca"!! HE is doing himself harm, and putting himself in harms way..Would you feel sorry for a bank robber?! I think not!! So why feel sorry for "Rebecca"? EVERYONE has issues and they don't go out and live on the street as a result and take drugs and prostitute themselves as a result. I don't know what Mark's obsession is with"Rebecca". I can't sit through one single interview with him because they are SO stupid!! You can't even understand him!! NEXT!!
I get where you're coming from, but having had a child addicted to drugs and watched the downward spiral - I, as a mom and I think even if I hadn't had a child addicted, just being a human being with a heart - feel compelled to do whatever it would / could take to help. My heart goes out to her and all the others like her. Its more than just drug use. She can't control or do away with the underlying mental issues. Its a vicious cycle and hopefully she's not too far into it to not come thru on the other side. With the love and support surrounding her, I hope that one day she makes it.