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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u201cEven as young as I was, a [spinal] fusion had been tossed around for stability, but they hated to with my age. But they went ahead and did it after my son because I was in terrible pain,\u201d Thompson explained. \u201cI had the fusion in January of 2019 when my son was 14 months old, and I had postpartum depression that I hadn’t taken care of at that time. Then, here comes the depression with the back surgery because I couldn’t do anything for my son. I was using a walker to get around, and I had a year’s recovery from that. So pain pills put me temporarily out of my physical and mental pain.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was not how she wanted to live; neither did her husband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thompson said, \u201cI was totally disconnected from everything, and it just got worse and worse because the more you take, the more you want. I was in the addiction for\u00a010 months, and my doctor cut me off, cold turkey, and my husband looked at me the same day and said, \u2018It’s either us or that; I’m not doing it.\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She was afraid of withdrawal, but her love for her family and her family’s love for her was greater than her fear. Her father brought her kratom, a natural, alternative pain management solution that also helps withdrawal symptoms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt didn’t take it completely away, but it eased it tremendously, and I started to feel like the old me. But I was back to around 235 pounds, and, of course, the more weight, the worse my back was hurting. Around the same time all this happened, Nspire Nutrition came to Lewisburg, and I shifted my energy to drinking teas, getting a tea every day,\u201d she stated. \u201cBefore long, I had lost so much weight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Surprised by the weight loss and familiar with roller coaster gains due to polycystic ovary syndrome, Thompson feared the pounds she lost were somehow health-related. She was surprised to find out otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut, I still hadn’t had any treatment for the depression. I was back down to 150 pounds, helping my husband some with his construction, and I felt great physically. Then, we got pregnant with our daughter. I was in a lot of pain the whole time with her, and I was depressed.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n But this time, she immediately sought help for the depression and found success managing it through a Franklin psychiatric group. She also discovered the natural calming and anti-inflammatory properties of THCA in products sold by High Forest Releaf in Lewisburg. These resources, combined with the Herbalife teas and products, are now a way of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n She said, \u201cI noticed the difference the products made with my issues, and after four years of them telling me [at Nspire in Lewisburg], \u2018Hey, you need to open one,\u2019 I’ve finally got the opportunity here in Petersburg. I just want to help other people \u2014 people who feel chained to pharmaceuticals.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n She continued, \u201cI think everybody’s going through something, whether it be mental, physical, whatever; everybody’s going through something. We humans need to be good to other humans, be somebody’s safe place, and be somebody’s friend who doesn’t have another friend in the world. I’m here for anybody, whether they’re looking for somebody who may understand health problems at a young age or in addiction and looking to get out. Let somebody try to help you because nobody\u2019s alone in all this.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Thompson\u2019s support system includes her husband, parents, family, friends, and medical teams. Above all, it includes her faith. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI wouldn’t be anywhere without God. I wouldn’t be alive if it hadn’t been for prayers, good people, and God,\u201d she declared. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And now, it\u2019s her turn to lend her support to others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI try to make it really kid-friendly around here so mothers can come and take a load off for a minute \u2014 get them a drink and let the kids paint a rock for the rock garden. I do free kids’ drinks. Just let them pick a stevia flavor, and they get a pretty flavored water like Mama. I just want to be a safe haven for mothers who are in that season.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Her life today is as bold and beautiful as the children\u2019s stones in the garden. Her mission is clear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI don’t plan to ever give up. I don’t want to see anybody else give up if I can help in any way.\u201d GN <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" AT OLDE Town Protein & Energy in Petersburg, a mother watches her children huddled over adjoining, pint-sized tables, paint brushes moving thoughtfully across river rocks. These stolen moments refuel her mind and body. Her protein drink ignites a spark that will soon blaze through her to-do list while the timeout calms her soul, enabling her […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23335,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/fayetteville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/11\/4-1024x683.png\")
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