…Although this whole situation happened, it doesn’t change how I see him as a person

Subject A, wishing to remain anonymous, talks about her experience with a coworker who struggled with an addiction Rhian: “Who was the person in your life misusing drugs?” Subject A: “Uh, it was a close friend of mine at my...

Interview (1): "You're gonna stop when you're ready"

Jen: “Hi, so today I’m going to ask you a few questions. There’s about 10 of them. Um, so the first one is … what was your pivotal moment that made you want to change your life?” B: “Um, probably,...

Life struggling with addiction, with Kendra Rose and Chloe Lemoine.

In this interview we discussed what addiction is like and how Kendra has struggles with addiction most of her adult life.

Faith talks with Brian about how his brother’s substance misuse affected his family.

“Hi, I’m Faith. I’m going to be interviewing you today.” “Uh, my name if Brian ......” “Okay, um, so, who was the person misusing drugs in your family?” “Um, I had two people. Uh, both of my older brothers. My...

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Jamie Crowne and K. Rita Souweine

Jamie Crowne (71) interviews her mother, Rita Souweine (99), about her earliest memories in New York City, the experience of raising a family and her relationship to gender roles of the time.

"You never know when somebody's gonna OD" by Shauna Deming

[Shauna]: Okay. The first question is, who is it in relation to you that you've lost to drugs? [Interviewee]: Um, my nephew, who is like a son to me, called me mom. My children thought it was his brother for...

Finding Compassion in the Home – Compassion Blog 5 Listening Interviews

This interview discusses a few compassionate acts I learned about my grandfather.

Forgive the Unforgivable and You Get Your Life Back

Mrs. Patricia Britz discusses her life experiences and explains how learning to forgive others has contributed to her improved life.

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected addiction in America?

Jose Sanchez speaks to us on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected social and familial relationships, his socioeconomic status, and his drug addiction.

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Jason McConnell and James Dean

One Small Step Conversation partners Jason McConnell (43) and James "Jim" Dean (76) share their stories about adolescence, rebellious teen years, their journey to seminary studies and how those studies led them down different paths.

A Life Well Spent with Happiness and Love

Carol McCardell spent her life enjoying every moment and always making the best out of everything. She saw the bright side in every situation and believes positivity and compassion are important in life. She was always a willing and caring...

Digital Invasion – Now, for storytime…

I, Ashley, am here with Dustin, someone who experienced adolescence once technology became prominent. Dustin has agreed to indulge our curiosity regarding this subject and provide us with details from his own personal experience with technology and the digital invasion....

The Last Thing I Had To Do For Highschool

I, Nathan Kesner, sit down with the beloved and kindred Katy Moore, an AP English teacher. She shares her experiences of poverty and mental illness and how it has inspired hope for humanity. It draws on a real authentic connection...

Jesse and Randi talk about the experiences Randi has learned through AA. “What does living on life’s terms mean to you?”

Randi, Jesse's mom is a recovering addict of various substances and went through AA and other organizations to help her get through her addiction. She has learned many lessons from AA, including "living life on life's terms," and feels that...

Interview with Mom

Daughter Elizabeth asks her mother Sarah important questions about her past addiction and how it affects her today.

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Thomas Barlow and John Amoroso

One Small Step partners Thomas "Tom" Barlow (39) and John Amoroso (45) share their challenges being divorced fathers of daughters, and their learning process around the changing language and mores regarding sexual orientation and gender identity.

“I will never look up to her, I will never try to be like her”

In this story, I sat down with a person that wants to remain anonymous. We sat down to talk about how marijuana has affected their family. B: Who was the family member misusing drugs in your family? A: The family...

"I wish he could understand how much he hurt all of us in the family" by Alyssa Leto

Stockton University student Alyssa Leto interviews her mother, whose father suffered from substance use disorder.

“They grew up with her being that way…..and then we grew up with her being that way.”

Kierre- Can you tell me who was the person misusing drugs in your family? Destiny- Well...there were a number of people, like my aunts, my uncles. Like my grandmother. Kierre- Did she ever lie about her addiction to any of...

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follow up questions for post interview with aunt Lori Cuny