Mother Shares Before & After Photos Of Drug Addicted Son Just Seven Months Apart

After not hearing from her son for several weeks, Jennifer Salfen-Tracy shared the pictures of her son online.

Stephanie

• Published in Interesting
• December 27, 2019

In a heartbreaking social media post, a desperate mother recently shared some confronting photos of her son to bring attention to the immense toll heavy drug use can take on a person.

After not hearing from her son for several weeks, Jennifer Salfen-Tracy shared the pictures online.

According to Jennifer's Facebook post, her son, Cody Bishop, is now homeless and she has not been able to contact him for weeks. ‘I am hesitant on sharing but many people ask how things are going so I feel I should share,’ she wrote.

In her post, Jennifer included two photos. The first is of a healthy, and happy-looking Cody, smiling next to the family Christmas tree. The second photo - taken just seven months later - shows a stark and confronting contrast. Cody looks thin, drained, unhealthy and he is covered in grazes and bruises.

A healthy and smiling Cody before heroin and meth took their toll.

Jennifer wrote: 

The face of heroin and meth…… is reality for so many people and families in this world today.

For my family and friends who know me know that my oldest son Cody Bishop is suffering from his addiction. I have learned along this path that so many people and families deal with the same heartache but just do not talk about it.

This is a true issue in our world today that we need to pull together and focus on to fix instead of the government worrying about and spending all their money on throwing each other under the bus.

She explained that Cody is currently homeless and living on the streets of Las Vegas.

Cody, just seven months later.

Jennifer continued:

The unknown is what makes a person not sleep at night. It is hard to understand how someone who has families and children who love and need them live the life they do.

I have turned it over to God and pray that he decides he is tired of living like this and wants to come home to get help.

Through social media I have came along so many great people that have crossed his path over time through his past rehab. They have a great support team with each other that is amazing and I appreciate those who have reached out trying to help.

Jennifer's post has been shared more than 44,000 times, with many users commenting and sharing their own stories.

One user wrote: ‘I’m sorry that you are watching your son go through this. I know you feel hopeless at times. I will pray for both of you.’

Jennifer thanked everyone for their kind words and put out one last plea to Cody, asking him to contact his family if he sees the post.

She wrote: 

This is not just a problem that my family faces but almost everyone knows someone who has a drug/heroin addiction. I pray for strength for those suffering and healing for their families and friends… let’s get hold of this issue America and help each other.

Thanks again for everyone’s love and support. And Cody is [sic] you see this please call us.

Stephanie