She looks like a guy

Poor thing. I hope she can get some help – she looks like she is in her 50s. I think doing this show (which I have NEVER seen) was probably a very bad decision for this girl. She seems to be a very aged, very angry young woman.

“The depression took over. I’d just take four to five at a time underneath my tongue, and nod out. I had more than addiction problems. I had, you know, mental problems, too,” admits Portwood.

She makes too many excuses…she needs to start with wanting to get well then take proper course.

OBVIOUSLY this girl is crazy. Who but a mentally impaired individual would sleep with a FAT SLOB like Gary to begin with. I mean SERIOUSLY…that guy looks like he floats on water. Amber’s mom is psycho and it was inherited by her daughter. Gary manipulated her from the start, thus beginning Amber’s downfall. He enjoyed playing mind games with her because she was younger and he’d finally found a drug depended, immature KID who’d sleep with him despite the fact that his body was disgusting and he tortured T-shirts on a regular basis.

With Amber in jail, he’s living off of the money she made from the show and HIS MOM is raising their daughter.

The “If I can, anyone can” is a dangerous, and often cruel way of looking at the world. Although I don’t think you intend to be either.
All people are different…we are born with different chemical make-up, experience different types and levels of abuse, and react to that abuse in different ways. Two people could endure the exact same abuse, and one person could be resilient in the face of it, while the other was devastated by it.
It’s WONDERFUL that having a child was enough to pull you out of it!!! And I commend you for your hard work! At the same time, just because it was the switch for you, doesn’t mean that someone else is a piece of shit, or less valuable in any way than you because it isn’t for them.
It is a tragedy, but it doesn’t make them evil, just as it doesn’t make you evil that whatever you went through led you to drug abuse, when other people who suffered the same things as you never abused drugs or did anything similarly reckless and hurtful.
Because she is so sick, Amber has clearly suffered severe abuse, and is not the immediately resilient type. She may have been more resilient, but being thrust into the spotlight and exploited at such an early age may have ruined her chance for a more timely recovery.
It is horrid that her poor daughter is suffering because Amber is so ill. At the same time, it’s horrid that Amber is suffering as well. This is a lose-lose situation. MTV should be ashamed of exploiting emotionally vulnerable minors, by making celebrity out of, and glamourous, what should be a very sobering experience for young girls who are out of control.

Hey she is a addict and has many issues.Her kid now has a Mother in jail and as I read the comments seems no one cares about her child, and the Gary haters can cry all they want but at least he is trying to do something for this child. The child does not need to see or hear a drug addicted mother cursing acting like a slob and who puts drugs at the top of her want list.This child need some sort of stability.Don’t worry about Amber She will gain weight and if she wants can stay clean but I believe she will relapse and get back to using drugs and will be a mean and using bitch.She will have the weak girls doing everthing for her. I see Amber going downhill fast as her addiction takes her to places that even the viewers will find hard to believe,
I hope we don’t get the bad news that seems so likely.

Seen it all before Jon

I think this is all very sad, Amber has given up, being a “recovering addict” myself w children and a husband and a career it doesnt matter if you have a child or not your addiction NEVER goes away it sits on the back burner and beore you know it….BAM it will sneak up on you if you dont treat the reason or the cause of the addiction, drug abuse just doesnt go away. Amber see’s no end in sight unless she is forced to remain clean. Its a vicious cycle espically opiate addiction its a constant battle and I feel for her, ive often felt the same way, and you can talk all you want but until your in this position you’ll never understand its more then just a want to quit, its a chemical make up in your brain that is very VERY hard to control. Gary is a good person he’s doing the best he knows how. He has to raise a child alone, and has to deal w/ Amber and her needs all at the same time. Im sure if Amber had any doubt about Gary her daughter wouldnt be w him but she knows she is safe and being taken care of. None fo us are perfect parents we all make mistakes so who are we to judge this family that needs our support for Leah’s sake. Im praying that Amber can get through this. She knows the potential of her addiction and if this is what she needs to get control of her life then support it, no one would just go to prison just because esp knowing how much she loves this little girl. Stay positive and do what you need so you can get home and do it right this next time.

I think it was selfish, immature and impulsive for Amber to choose 5 yrs of prison over a rehab program. I’m surprised she didn’t consult with family & counselors, or maybe she did & just overrode their suggestions. Anyway, I always thought Gary was a much better Dad than Amber was a Mom. He plays with her and cares for her more than she did. The most interaction she ever had with the child was when she saw her after being in rehab for a month. I think for everyone’s sake Gary needs to move on from Amber now, so he can get a real life and maybe even a stable Mom-figure for Leah’s 3-8 year old period and beyond. Amber needs to take advantage of these five years to realize what she’s done, its effects, and what she needs to do to have a productive life and loving relationships. If the drama between her and Gary continues for the next five years, they’ll all be as messed up when she gets out as they were when she went in.

This situation was not “handed to” Amber…this was a situation she got herself into. I don’t know why on Earth she’d choose prison, but I know I do feel awful for her. Where is her support in all of this? How is she expected to make it out of the Hell she’s been living in ALONE? She doesn’t ahve a support system and her baby’s dad doesn’t make it any easier on her. Yes, she has problems, but as the mother of his child, it would be so refreshing to see him support her instead of continue to fight. If he can’t support her, he should at least just leave her alone and maybe use a middle man to communicate plans for Leah. Their relationship is toxic FOR HER. Gary doesn’t seem nearly as phased by it. He is clearly not as effected by it as she is, so being the right-minded one, he should let her go and move on.

she obviously wanted to go to prison so she wouldnt have to take care of her daughter…she is a horrible mother…if you watched teen mom u could tell that the rehab program she went to, did no good, as she was still a bitch when she came out of it…but who gives a shit?? i dont. let that dumb bitch serve her full sentence and keep her away from garys daughter..she doesnt care about garys daughter..and eventually, garys daughter isnt gonna care about her.

Pathetic excuse for a mother. I hope she never gets custody!

Amber has been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. My ex has this same illness. He did.not take drugs, however, he did self-medicate with alcohol. I would not be surprised if Amber chose prison to try to get some help for her mental illness. Instead of seeing her actions as selfish, perhaps she made her choice to keep from hurting her daughter by having a chaotic lifestyle. It is not uncommon for people who have this illness to go years without being correctly diagnosed and taking drugs or using alcohol to try to get rid of the behaviors caused by this illness.

My thoughts and prayers are with Amber, her daughter and Gary. Instead of judging her so harshly, people should realize how blessed they are if all their synapses are firing correctly and they do not experience the kind of hardships Amber is trying to deal with.

I agree with you 100 percent. She would be a little better if she didn’t have him playing games with her majority of the time

Unless u have been there and seen someone go through drug addiction don’t judge. I for one have never messed with one pill or any kind of dope. However the same mess the drs have gave her is the same pills my own mother is prescribed to and let me tell you this. I have seen her fall flat on her face, nodding off and even almost oded three times. The worst part she was in a car wreck and got out into the icu had to get reconstructive surgery and more and ya know what he still gets her prescriptions every month and they are gone that night. I’m not taking up for anyone and I don’t believe in self medicating prescription or not. But it’s hard and that type of drug is a very addicting nerve pill. Drs hand them out like candy so of course an addict is gonna take them. You can obviously tell she loves her daughter. I to had a child at a young age I was 15. And it is hard. So unless you walk a day in their shoes don’t judge. Now them other girls are just spoiled brats.