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Drug Dealing Dad

Fred thinks he used drugs in order to deal with pain, and today in his sobriety, he knows to deal with pain without using.  His first time trying a drug, alcohol, happened at age ten at a party his parents threw; they toasted him...

Celebrating And Dealing

Paul grew up in what he says should be a normal childhood.  He attended a very good school, was a good student and athlete.  But he always had a feeling of being different and inadequate.  At age 12 or 13, while playing on a...

Black And White

Robert felt like he had a difficult childhood, dealing with an alcoholic father.  For some reason, his father’s harshness was directed towards him as opposed to his siblings.  And while he doesn’t know why, Robert was...

Stealing Pills

Aaron was always rebellious, even as a young child. At 13 he started smoking marijuana and drinking at 14. He quickly discovered how easy it was to steal pills from friends’ bathroom cabinets. Aaron says he was addicted to...

Pill Kid

Catya’s first use of prescription pain medication came at ten years old; she had strenuous physical ailments even at that age.  But she soon learned the pills could “treat” more than physical pain.  By fourteen...

Broke The Rule

Cory started smoking pot at twelve and drinking by thirteen.  But even at the young age of thirteen, Cory had a rule for himself: he would continue to drink and smoke, but that he would never user hard drugs.  It took only two...

Jeffrey Veatch

Jeffrey Veatch, a news writer at ABC News Radio for 40 plus years, won a national Writers Guild award in 2007 for ABC’s World News This Week.  In September 2008, Veatch’s life took a drastic turn when his 17-year-old son, Justin...

Richie Supa

Richie Supa is a New York singer/songwriter with over 300 songs recorded and four solo albums to his name. Richie’s career was launched via the legendary Long Island Band “The Rich Kids” who were signed by Clive Davis to Columbia...

Cutting

Jenny started cutting herself at the age of eleven; drinking with boys and smoking their mom’s marijuana at twelve.  When she got into high school,  her friends started dying because of alcohol and drugs – this scared Jenny. When...

Father Roger

Priest, Retreat Master, Author, Actor, Playwright and Sinner!  Father Roger tells us his intriguing story of addiction and recovery.  Roger says, “By the age of 3 years old I needed to go on the wagon.  If they had Kiddie...