A WOMAN has revealed how a cocaine addiction took over her life.
Kelly, from the US, took to social media to share how she overcame her addiction and what it was like at its peak.
In the clip, Kelly revealed that she spent two years using cocaine on the daily after her husband tragically passed away.
She said the grief of losing the man she loved caused her addiction to spiral.
In one video, she admitted they had both been alcoholics, but things took a turn when her husband went to hospital and was prescribed opioids for pain after surgery.
Her partner soon became addicted and when doctors stopped his prescription, he had to find his own way for relief.
While she doesn’t state what drug her partner took, she does say he passed away from an accidental overdose.
“Grieving the loss of my husband, nothing mattered to me,” she explained.
In the clips, Kelly’s nose went from normal to her left nostril, slowly getting larger and larger.
As her addiction grew, Kelly’s nostril hole suffered more and more damage, from ulcers to blisters which were left bloody and unable to heal.
Eventually, she revealed her nose collapsed, and one image revealed the damage to her nose made her nostril hole so large it came out from under her nose.
At the time, she said she thought it would heal like any old scab, once she was finished with her bender, but of course, that didn’t happen.
She revealed that it was extremely painful and took 15 surgeries to fix when she finally did get clean.
One surgery saw Kelly have skin from her scalp transferred to her nose to help rebuild it.
She added: “I probably will never feel the inside of my nose again.”
Now Kelly has been drug-free for over four years and uses her platform to warn others to stay away from cocaine.
The clip has since gone viral on her TikTok account @stuartlittle064 with over 50 million views and over 3 million likes.
People were quick to take to the comments, while some were horrified by the effects, many praised her for beating her addiction.
One person wrote: “It’s actually kinda crazy to me how just TWO years can do this.”
Another commented: “To everyone posting disgusted reactions – addiction isn’t pretty and surviving it is harder. congratulations on being clean for 4 years, it’s not easy!!”
“Proud of your honesty and your recovery,” penned a third.
GETTING HELP:
If you think that you have a drug addiction then please contact your GP.
You can also visit FRANK for honest information about drugs and to find local treatment services.
If you are having trouble finding the right help, call the FRANK drugs helpline on 03001236600
Or click here to visit the NHS website for more advice and support
Meanwhile a fourth said: “Never been so proud of a stranger before.”
“Omg no that’s terrifying! So glad your okay,” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “You look SO much healthier and happier. I’m so proud of you!”
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