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His story spans decades; his job as an AP photojournalist took him to many places in the country and the world; often gone for weeks. His family missed his presence and his wife and he became increasingly estranged. Her genetics took her to her
He grew up in what is now Silicon Valley to a hard working business family. He was always the black sheep but never doubted his strong Catholic roots and excellent parochial education. He would tell you that he was an alcoholic from his first d
She grew up conservative and religious in a small Texas town. The good girl to the core She always did the right thing and nevvvvver disappointed her Mom. A good education, some grace and maybe a little luck and she was working a dream job and
Ann B. shares her story of adventure and recovery!
Feeling like he was an outsider, wrong and criticized most of his life he took to substances early. His first visit to AA was to an Hispanic meeting at age 16 and even though he didn’t return for many years he felt hope. He always wanted to par
A second generation Irishman felt the shame from his grandfather’s alcoholism through his Mom. A good kid growing up in a religious family he always looked down on alcoholics and alcoholism. He always thought that if he drank “like that” it wou
What are the odds that a Jamaican girl from a thoroughly alcoholic family would get sober and become a beautiful, soulful singer? Miracles happen. It took a few tries but despite some ins and outs…one day she forgot to drink and with the suppor
Nicole was a good kid.... She was more concerned about your feelings than her own. She wanted to make everyone else comfortable, but as it turns out... At her own expense. Her first experience with death was at age two, and although she didn't
He really didn’t know what the problem was. He knew there was a problem but the causes and conditions escaped him. He had trouble at work and confusion in relationships but he wasn’t a drinker or drug taker, in fact he was a pretty straight
Nurse Jack has been a guest on the show in the past and as a result of some recent listener questions we decided to ask him back to finish the story. Nursing and narcotics addiction do not go well together and “Jack” got in big trouble both le
He was the second youngest of five, born unexpectedly at home. After the first two kids Mom didn’t have much left and Eric was the favored one raised mostly by his oldest sister. He did what he wanted and ran the streets of Queens from an
Patrick grew up on the near West side in a good Italian neighborhood; Dad a cop and part time jewel thief and Mom a hard working patronage employee. By sixth grade he stopped caring about school and by high school his uncle bribed him int
Two DUI’s was a good starter for Tom S. That and a few other drug and alcohol fueled calamities got him to call one of his old grade school buddies who had found some happiness and sobriety some while back. The first year was fine but the s
Rob R. started young in the drug world and subsequently started young in the recovery world. It wasn’t an easy road or even a straight line to success. He was always a man with a dream…a goal for himself. Ten years and an MBA later Rob is b
Believe what and how you want…skip organized religion entirely if you like (even though they might just know some things) but find what’s personal to you. Bob D. did just that. White knuckling for 18 months a beer looked pretty good. Nine
The first time he drank it was magic…he fit in…he thought he found the answer. A car lover to the bone he found a way to wreck five Mustangs…yeh…five different Mustangs and every crash was alcohol related and somehow none resulted in a DUI. H
She’s been determined to make a difference in the lives of her kids and the kids of the community. She knew that it wasn’t easy for kids to grow up in today’s world and she knew it wasn’t easy for her kids so she decided to do something posit
Most people wouldn’t consider an alcoholic or drug addict a good candidate for enlightenment. How is it then that recovering alcoholics and addicts find a “spiritual program”, a “power greater than themselves and are able, with the guidance of
Most of the big industrial cities particularly Boston, Chicago, New York and Seattle have dealt with the heroin problem for years. The problem however, seems to have metastasized into the surrounding suburbs where younger more affluent kids a
He came out of the gate angry and drinking heavily. The environmental and genetic ingredients were all certainly present. Fending largely for himself he was out-drinking his buddies at age 12. Drinking, drugging and “supplementing his income
CJ Harmer and Trish Justis are two of Pioneer Center's youth program superstars. Their philosophy and that of the whole youth services team is one of respect for the kids they work with and support of each other. They ask for kids to examine t
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