Woman overcomes meth addiction, helps others [Video]

An Upstate woman is sharing her story of how she overcame addiction and is now helping others do the same. “I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be,” Deana Zaehler said.Zaehler has come a long way from her days of meth addiction. More news: Crews battle flames at Upstate church fire”Seventeen, my mom let my stepdad kick me out, which led me to a boyfriend and that’s what he did and from there it just continued,” Zaehler said.In November 2022, she made the decision to get her life back on track. She went through inpatient and outpatient programs at the Phoenix Center. “There, I graduated the SC Works program, I got a nurturing parent certificate and then I graduated the LOTUS program and went into front porch housing,” Zaehler said.Zaehler also regained custody of all three of her children. “It’s a fun house, we’ll say that. There’s three boys at home, …