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It's been five years since Paulina Barrios had all three of her children under one roof for Thanksgiving.
She spent many holidays alone in the past, wishing to be with her family — but on-and-off drug addiction, jail time and court orders kept them out of reach. [To read the full story go to DeseretNews.com](<http://www.ksl.com/ad_logger/ad_logger.php?location=https://www.deseretnews.com/900043310/utah-mom-sober-for-thanksgiving-together-with-her-children-for-the-first-time-in-five-years.html&sponsor=Utah mom sober for Thanksgiving, together with her children for the first time in five years>).








