I Gave Birth in Prison at 18 as a Drug Addict | Can Ask Meh?

Hannah started taking drugs at the age of 13. At 18, she went to jail when she was five months pregnant and gave birth to her son in prison.

On this episode of Can Ask Meh, she shares why it was so difficult to break free from her addiction and how she managed to overcome it.

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0:00 Intro
0:51 How old were you when you first took drugs?
2:39 Weren't you afraid of getting addicted?
4:12 What was the most difficult thing about being pregnant in prison?
6:58 Didn't you feel sorry towards your son?
11:27 Do you think I'm a good mother?

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[boowhale]

Off topic here, but i'm impressed by how well this lady articulates considering that her education had been affected by the environment she is in when she's young.

[The-lfdb]

Such calm and well spoken mother and son..

[ProjectElf]

its great that the son isnt ashamed that he is a prison baby. some ppl might think that its smtg they would rather others not know but he is so brave to admit it!

[withaswayyo]

She’s a survivor. She didn’t label herself as a victim of circumstances. She moved on for her son and for herself. With this set in her mind, she managed to have a second life with her very adorable son. Congrats!

[sintiayuliani]

THANK GOODNESS IT WAS OUT OF STOCK... thank you OGS for sharing her story.

[zero_seven]

they share such a healthy relationship! the mother is very open and well spoken about her experiences which really makes me admire her bravery, the fact that she was strict with herself and her son so that her son will lead a normal life is very responsible of her. i’m genuinely so glad to see that her son is able to be mature about the circumstance at a young age and open to share this cool fact during orientation (really showing how his environment is very nice too!), very nice relationship and communication between them and definitely a very healthy family!

[yanyuet]

Such a mature boy, speaks about her parenting

[elou.bunbun]

the emotional intelligence of this mother and son is incredible, and i love that they communicate openly and care for each other so much. they cherish each other immensely. while Hannah overcame these great challenges through love and willpower, we shouldn't congratulate ourselves by saying Singapore's system of handling drug addiction is flawless. this story shows us that singapore's prison system needs to orient itself toward rehabilitation and care especially for young offenders in precarious situations. that way, perhaps, it won't take a miracle to break out of the vicious cycle, but instead, breaking addicts out of the vicious cycle should be the goal for the institutions that handle them.

[jgfishzzz]

Hopefully she is not judged for her past, She seems well spoken and very mature.

[eddiensw]

Thank you Hannah for sharing with us your struggles and how you journeyed thru. most of us would never understand the pain of bearing your baby in prison. You are a good mother...you just had to face many demons in your teenage years that led to wrong choices..you have paid your dues and moved on. Thank you for encouraging us that we can start again in life. Lewayne..you are a great son to a good mother and you will have a great future.

[qiaoxinteh]

Super mature son, shows alot about the mum. Random stranger but I’m proud of you mum!! It really isn’t easy, hope they can do a part 2 about her work with the halfway house women

[msshopaholic]

She’s so brave to acknowledge her life experience and learning from it even overcoming her addiction. That’s the most amazing thing and so proud of her. Having a child is beautiful but being away is the toughest and it’s a god send turning point. So so proud of you

[crablrone]

this is a great example where background doesnt define what you are but you are what you want. Despite being raised in a difficult situation, both mother and son could be also be a well spoken person. And thankfully the drug was out of stock and the mother did not undergo abortion but choose to have the baby. I mean there are people who had abortion and went back to their old life once they are out from prison. Thank you OGS for this episode!

[RebeccaEWebber]

Seeing that Hannah made it out makes me so happy. My older sister had similar struggles and was pregnant at 18, but didn't get herself out for many years later. I was 9 at the time. Our dad and I raised her oldest son but she had several more kids after him. The rest were also adopted.

[ivanteo]

Hannah i so chill and cool. it's a sign of overcoming all odds and responsibility within her. She is a good mum.

[stephanieallangarman]

I appreciate her honesty and openness about her choices and how she overcame it all. The choices we make can make our lives so difficult but sometimes it’s when we get the end of ourselves than we finally take steps to improve our lives.. I’m happy she decided to change and now has a new life with her son. Praying 🙏🏽 that they both decide to stay strong together.

[rmn]

Thank you for being willing to be so open and vulnerable with us. Definitely helped many of us to be more compassionate <3

[MaverickEchoJuliet]

She is a lovely woman and I pray that she finds happiness and contentment in her current and future life. The son appears to be a well brought up and decent chap too. All the best to both of 'em !🥰

[amememelia]

❤ couldn’t hold back my tears when he said he’s proud of his mom :)

[pringlesine]

Looking at the son’s personality, he definitely is a blessing to the mother. I wonder how a happy baby he must be