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Born , a minute after, a twin was born +
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Brother Born +
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Rejected from school -
Only spoke Vietnamese. Sent home to learn English before being allowed to begin Kindergarten -
Aunt, Uncle, Grandparents immagrated to USA +
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Experienced Maltreatment -
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Entered Kindergarten speaking fluent English +
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Grandfather died -
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Rejected by family -
Due to being bi-racial, Mom's side of the family had opinions about White children. -
Brother started school +
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Parents Divorced -
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Suspended for fighting -
First fight-of many-at school, first grade -
Dealing drugs -
Summer of 1987, started selling drugs -
Joined 415-FDP Street Gang +/-
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First time in YGC -
First trip of many to Youth Guidance Center, San Francisco Californina- Curfew Violation -
Stopped attending school -
Cutting classes and particpating in criminal activities. Increased police contact, gang status raised, and placed on actvie juvenile probation. -
Experimenting with drugs and alcohol -
Began experimenting with drugs, alcohol, and sexual behaviors. -
Sister Raped -
Sister was raped on Thnaksgiving day in Mission District, San Francisco California -
Diagnosed with Diabetes +/-
Diagnosed with child onset Diabets. Insulin dependent -
Probation Revoked -
Too much criminal activity. PO revoled probation and mandated out of parental custody. My mom fought it but it was a losing battle. They deemed me a ward of the court and sent me to several foster and group homes for children throughout California. Due to my increasing disrespectful, criminal, and violent behavior, I was returned to YGC several times before I was transferred to Alameda Coutny to await a petition 778 return to parent. -
Cystectomy- UC Davis Medical Center +
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Return to parent +
I remember this exact date. I was so happy to see my twin, brother, and my mom. Released form Alameda County Youth Center. -
Completed home schooling +
Completed home schooling due to being an insulin dependent diabetic, I could not attned school in the community. -
Moved to Portland, Oregon -
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Miscarriage of first pregnancy -
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Dropped out of high school -
First fight in Porrtland Oregon. Marshall High School. Intoxicated. Completed process to drop from high school. All in the same day. -
Miscarriage 2nd pregnancy -
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Abortion 3rd pregnancy -
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Arrested for Measure 11 +/-
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Found out I was pregnant- first child -
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Sentenced to 5 years +/-
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Gave birth to my oldest daughter +/-
Mother and brother recieved her and cared for her throughout the rest of my incarceration -
Released from Prison +
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Addicted to Methamphetamines -
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Abortion-5th pregnancy -
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Still born -
5 moths pregnant and had a still born. Went into a spin cycle of alcohol and meth -
PPD Raid.+/-
Child removed and placed in stated custody, incarceerated andmandated to treatment. -
Graduated from treatment +
First treatment center didn't know what else to do with me. So they let me go. -
Phychosis-drug induced ----
Went to detox and entered into another residential treatment center. Left after 3 weeks and reloceated to Las Vegas NV -
Baby's father incacerated ----
I was 5 months pregnant, he has never met his daughter. -
Gave birth to second child +
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returned to POrtland Oregon +
TSI- 30 days. released to treatment. DHS custody of second child -
Treatment +
Entered into treatment. daughter returned to custody march of 2007. Case closed. -
Started attending PCC for AAS in A&D Counseling ++
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Graduated from treatment +++
Home sweet home -
Completed probation and parole +
Haven't looked back -
Earned AAS +
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Began working DUI Counselor +
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Earned CADC I +
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Mom died -
Severed ties with siblings. Have not spoken to one another since -
Started WP +
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Earned CRM +
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Preganant-final pregnancy +
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Methadone counselor +
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Birth of Son +
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Methadone Counselor @ CRC +
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Began Interpreting +
Curently work as a Medical Interperter for the Vietnamese language -
Engaged to be married +