Ashleigh-Help Save a Precious Life
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My niece, Ashleigh, is a sensitive soul. Looking into those beautiful eyes there’s a depth of being she’s now only discovering.
Doctors gave her a grim prognosis, saying she would be lucky if she survived over the next three months. Internal organs are shutting down. She has hepatitis. Jaundice has set in, the liver is not doing well, and the heart has shrunken. Her heart rate is very low. She has anorexia/bulimia and alcoholism (and is in recovery).
Treatment during the three months is crucial.
Traumas Ashleigh encountered in her less than thirty years have been extensive. Please help her discover constructive coping mechanisms and heal her sweet little body and mind. She currently perceives this as all her fault and experiences a lot of shame. I know she did the best she could at the time and needs proper healing support.
Ashleigh has no medical insurance or financial resources for medical treatment. Attending an inpatient program to address the eating disorder and trauma is crucial. She and her mom found two programs that suit these specific needs, The Clearing in WA and Marisol, in AZ. Costs are around $45,000 for the inpatient program. If she has an opportunity to attend she has a chance to heal. There are additional costs for medical care.
We could really use your help to save a precious life. If you know of other resources or ways to help please send your suggestions. We’d also be forever grateful if you’d post this on your facebook timeline
and other social media resources.
Let’s show Ashleigh she’s not alone and the amazing connection of community.
With such gratitude and hope we thank you for your kind compassion, consideration, and love.
Heartfelt thanks. Angel
Below are Ashleigh’s own words:
My name is Ashleigh. I’m blessed to have such an amazing family willing to fight for my life and try to help with my recovery. While it scares me to do so, I am going to share a little about my history, so it may be a little more understandable as to why we are seeking help.
I have struggled with myself my whole life, it seems. My eating disorder began when I was 14. My boyfriend told me I would look better thinner. I was 103 pounds at the time and shorter than I am now at 95 pounds at 5’7”. I was healthy and didn’t realize it. All I took away from the situation was that I wasn’t good enough. Having already lived through some difficult times, I was still struggling internally. His words really hit me hard, so the eating disorder began and has been constant since. Logically, I know I’m quite small, but when I look at myself in the mirror, all I feel is a sense of disgust. I see fat, hate, negativity, self-loathing.
I attempted treatment in 2014. My husband left me for his girlfriend the day I received my token of release. I worked hard to improve my life, for myself, my family, and my son, only to have it destroyed all over again. All of the insecurities came flooding back, and my eating disorder returned full-throttle. I drank to repress how I was feeling.
This time is different.
I was told blatantly by doctors that if I don’t stop drinking, I WILL die. I almost did. Had I waited a day later to take myself to the ER, I probably would not be here. That is a major eye-opener for me.
I’m not yet 30, and I don’t want to die.
I have multiple issues. I’m an alcoholic, with an eating disorder
and emotional issues, depression, anxiety, etc. “The Clearing” and
“Marisol” treatment centers treat multiple diagnoses. It is crucial the psychological disorders are addressed so I will be successful with my recovery.
Unfortunately, I do not have insurance and my parents have been footing my bills thus far.
The doctors say this is necessary, so I ask for your help. I rarely ask for help because it makes me feel weak, vulnerable and not entirely deserved (since I realize I have done this to myself, for the most part). However, at this point, I know that I will not survive unless I ask for help.
I want to get better. I need help, beyond what I can provide for myself, beyond what my family or AA community can provide, etc. I need much more. I am ready to do this. I am ready to live and to fight. I am ready to do this for myself. This said: please help me.
I want to live and discover a happy and healthy me. I want to see what that looks like before I die. I haven’t seen it yet, but I’ve been given a wonderful second chance at life.
If you wish, please feel free to reach out to The Clearing in Washington (the most preferred place of treatment) or Marisol in Tucson, AZ (second best and closer to home and family) for more information.
My explanation is lengthy, and I appreciate anyone that has taken their time to read about my struggles and my hope for the future.
Thank you so much,
Ashleigh
Doctors gave her a grim prognosis, saying she would be lucky if she survived over the next three months. Internal organs are shutting down. She has hepatitis. Jaundice has set in, the liver is not doing well, and the heart has shrunken. Her heart rate is very low. She has anorexia/bulimia and alcoholism (and is in recovery).
Treatment during the three months is crucial.
Traumas Ashleigh encountered in her less than thirty years have been extensive. Please help her discover constructive coping mechanisms and heal her sweet little body and mind. She currently perceives this as all her fault and experiences a lot of shame. I know she did the best she could at the time and needs proper healing support.
Ashleigh has no medical insurance or financial resources for medical treatment. Attending an inpatient program to address the eating disorder and trauma is crucial. She and her mom found two programs that suit these specific needs, The Clearing in WA and Marisol, in AZ. Costs are around $45,000 for the inpatient program. If she has an opportunity to attend she has a chance to heal. There are additional costs for medical care.
We could really use your help to save a precious life. If you know of other resources or ways to help please send your suggestions. We’d also be forever grateful if you’d post this on your facebook timeline
and other social media resources.
Let’s show Ashleigh she’s not alone and the amazing connection of community.
With such gratitude and hope we thank you for your kind compassion, consideration, and love.
Heartfelt thanks. Angel
Below are Ashleigh’s own words:
My name is Ashleigh. I’m blessed to have such an amazing family willing to fight for my life and try to help with my recovery. While it scares me to do so, I am going to share a little about my history, so it may be a little more understandable as to why we are seeking help.
I have struggled with myself my whole life, it seems. My eating disorder began when I was 14. My boyfriend told me I would look better thinner. I was 103 pounds at the time and shorter than I am now at 95 pounds at 5’7”. I was healthy and didn’t realize it. All I took away from the situation was that I wasn’t good enough. Having already lived through some difficult times, I was still struggling internally. His words really hit me hard, so the eating disorder began and has been constant since. Logically, I know I’m quite small, but when I look at myself in the mirror, all I feel is a sense of disgust. I see fat, hate, negativity, self-loathing.
I attempted treatment in 2014. My husband left me for his girlfriend the day I received my token of release. I worked hard to improve my life, for myself, my family, and my son, only to have it destroyed all over again. All of the insecurities came flooding back, and my eating disorder returned full-throttle. I drank to repress how I was feeling.
This time is different.
I was told blatantly by doctors that if I don’t stop drinking, I WILL die. I almost did. Had I waited a day later to take myself to the ER, I probably would not be here. That is a major eye-opener for me.
I’m not yet 30, and I don’t want to die.
I have multiple issues. I’m an alcoholic, with an eating disorder
and emotional issues, depression, anxiety, etc. “The Clearing” and
“Marisol” treatment centers treat multiple diagnoses. It is crucial the psychological disorders are addressed so I will be successful with my recovery.
Unfortunately, I do not have insurance and my parents have been footing my bills thus far.
The doctors say this is necessary, so I ask for your help. I rarely ask for help because it makes me feel weak, vulnerable and not entirely deserved (since I realize I have done this to myself, for the most part). However, at this point, I know that I will not survive unless I ask for help.
I want to get better. I need help, beyond what I can provide for myself, beyond what my family or AA community can provide, etc. I need much more. I am ready to do this. I am ready to live and to fight. I am ready to do this for myself. This said: please help me.
I want to live and discover a happy and healthy me. I want to see what that looks like before I die. I haven’t seen it yet, but I’ve been given a wonderful second chance at life.
If you wish, please feel free to reach out to The Clearing in Washington (the most preferred place of treatment) or Marisol in Tucson, AZ (second best and closer to home and family) for more information.
My explanation is lengthy, and I appreciate anyone that has taken their time to read about my struggles and my hope for the future.
Thank you so much,
Ashleigh
Organizer and beneficiary
Angel Michel
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA
Kelly Pace Brown
Beneficiary