Since she stopped abusing opioids, Nieves says she turned her life around and is now engaged with children. During one of her pregnancies, her baby was delivered via C-section. She says doctors sent her home with a prescription for a narcotic. She says instead of depending on that prescription for pain relief alone, she turned again to kratom. As a result, she was able to use the prescription for a shorter time and smaller dose than directed without relapsing into her addiction. She says she disposed of most of the prescription safely.