Daniel says he led a sheltered childhood in a Midwestern town and raised an evangelical Christian. At the age of 15 he “escaped” to another town, leading to his first drinking experience in addition to his first...
Young People
Heroin And Dad
Nicole’s father was a heroin addict and her mother left him when she was only 3 years old. For the first 10 years of her life, Nicole watched her father struggle to get clean and sober. At 15, Nicole started drinking and...
Gift of Desperation
From an early age Kate thought being an alcoholic and junkie were cool. Her first drink was at a Saint Patrick’s Day family gathering at the age of 13 or 14. By 16, Kate started snorting and smoking heroin and fell in love...
Buying For Mom
Adam’s mother was an alcoholic. At 13 he started manipulating her to buy alcohol for him. When Adam was 19 he had to make the most difficult decision of his life after his mother had an accident and went into a comma: he...