Drug Addiction to Wasted Opportunities TJ’s drug addiction began around the age of 15.; before his addiction transpired, he talks about not fitting in. Growing up, TJ felt as if there was a bubble surrounding him that kept him separate from everyone else. On a snowboarding trip...
From Diet Pills to Meth Abuse Nanci's started abusing diet pills during her career as a nurse. The pills were just the start of her painful and tiresome road down addiction’s chaotic spiral. She started off taking one pill a day; when one pill wasn’t enough, she...
True Stories of Addiction: James James had a relatively normal upbringing. He didn’t have any trauma, nor did he suffer from any distressing events; relatively speaking, James was quite normal. James had many reasons, all of them good, to not become addicted to a substance, but...
Addiction From a Sheltered Home As is often the case for sheltered children, Michelle's super strict upbringing caused her to act out and sometimes this acting out can lead to addiction. Her mother was an educator and Michelle was often forbidden from doing many of the...
Early Access Leads to Early Addiction Lydia's experience with mind-altering substances started very early in her life. When she was a child, her parents would throw parties. In her own words, they weren't alcoholics, but they liked to have a few drinks every now and then. At...
Adam's Addiction Began Early Addiction was a problem long before Adam ever picked up his first drug. While not a substance, Adam's addiction was a behavioral addiction: video games. Throughout his childhood, he would play games all day, obsess about them during school, and dream about...
Most little sisters look up to their older brothers, growing up in Claudia's family was no different. She can remember her brother in the kitchen cooking chicken wings, and him taking her across the street to subway. These are fond memories for her, however, her brother...
Trouble with Treatment Andrew's first wakeup call was one fateful night when he found himself in his car in a parking lot. A rap at his window roused him to consciousness, his forehead on the steering wheel and holding a tray of Heroin, only to see...
When Mareesa was 13, she tried alcohol for the first time. Coping and struggling with a death in her family, Mareesa asked a family friend to bring over some vodka. Her first experience drinking escalated as quickly as it began. “The first time I drank...
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