Inspiring Journey: A Mother's Unyielding Love Through Her Son's Battle with Addiction

A picture taken in Las Vegas just seven months later reveals Cody’s transformation beyond the point of recognition, with his skin apparently covered in grazes and bumps and his haggard face attesting to the extremity of his drug addiction.

Accompanying the picture, Jennifer Selfen-Tracy composed a heartrending post, writing: ‘The face of heroin and meth… is reality for so many people and families in this world today. ‘These pictures were taken seven months apart. That is how fast someone is affected. Let’s get a hold of this issue America and help each other out.’