My Family’s Injustice

I am NOT ashamed to share my story I have before. I’m very intelligent hard working and a good mother however around 28 years old I started using most called me a junkie I threw my morals and standards out the window started stealing and I went to prison. I have been out almost three years and had some bumps in the road but I am doing and have been doing what has been asked. DHS keeps trying to remove my daughter because of my mental illness. I have done everything they asked cads classes therapy meds I’m out of 2 meds for anxiety and they are as needed a specific case worker has tried several times for a removal based on my mental illness. I have talked to lawyers about discrimination in the system and civil rights. My son was also removed based on an opinion of an officer about my past drug use and my kids dads lies. He hides behind me glorifying himself hiding behind my mistakes this stops today. I need people to fight with me to keep my daughter and get my son back. My kids dad has a major heart issue and could die any minute according to specialists and even on meds I’m sure I could have an anxiety attack why is mine more unacceptable and causes me to be unfit. The stigma against the mentally Ill  is so powerful it forces many of us today to live in shame rather than get help and support. The concept of reproductive justice which Is firmly rooted in human rights that supports the ability for all women to have the ability to make direct reproductive decisions we can and are able to bare children and care for them without discrimination. As long as we can function in society provide basic needs and don’t cause harm. I’m doing none of those things. Infact I’m trying to get my life together and start over for a second chance. I don’t have a lot I’m building from nothing. My worker made me quit my job I worked too many hours and tells me I need a car I need to do this and that. I have a downpayment before I can drive but I have done everything and she tries to remove my children. My children’s father has used my past drug addiction as his power over me and that I went to prison. Nowhere does it state I shouldn’t have my children for past mistakes. What about him he did drugs as well he broke the law but had family cover it up there were many times he was an absent parent but he cowers behind my mistakes. Well I stand tall. I will not be discriminated against and I’m not going to drag my children’s father through the mud but he won’t let me talk or see my son. I need him back I need support on keeping my daughter and building my house and life back up.