"The biggest scare was when he drank himself into a coma"

Jane Doe lost her brother to cancer but his excessive drinking turned into an addiction is said to have played into his passing. There was a lot of heart attack within the family during this difficult time in her life,...

She’s taking herself away from us and everybody who loves her

Me: Who was the person misusing drugs in your family? Sean: Well it wasn’t a member of my family, but it was somebody I’ve known since she was 5 years old, so I’ve know her for quite a long time....

a lovely interview with my Papa

Today I talked about my Papa’s life in the car. We talked about his life, childhood, kids, memories, and favorite things in his life. I had 14 questions to ask him but he had short answers so I had to...

The English Haters
November 29, 2022 App Interview

Welcome to the first episode of The English Haters. In this first episode we talked about classes, idiots, and addiction. Throughout this podcast we will tackle serious topics and even read some Fan fiction occasionally, along with some special guests....

A Deeper Look into Animal Research

This interview is with Lisa Dowaliby, CVT at the University of Rhode Island for the research animals. She discusses her background in the field, as well as her day to day experience with these animals. More details on anti-animal research...

Interview Questions

Today I asked Kylee about her favorite music, ocean animals, and her favorite hobby drawing.

Patrick Nickell & Scott Acord

Patrick opens up about being the child of parents suffering from addiction and alcoholism, and being raised in the foster care system from the age of 2. In the approximate 14 years he was in the foster care system, Patrick...

“More they tried to help the more she resisted.”
November 19, 2018 App Interview

“Hello my name is Jake Carnevale and this is my father Mick. Alright, First off who was it who used the substance in the family?” “That would be my mother your grandma,” “And what substance was it?” “She was an...

Russell Paretzky interviewing Bob Zlotnick on recovery

This is Russell Paretzky interviewing Bob Zlotnick and you are in recovery Iam What is your pivotal moment that made you want to change your life? My pivotal moment was it was Saint Patrick's Day of 1986 and my grandmother...

"Recovery is possible, when you never, ever expected it." by Luke Ngo

(0:00-2:05) Question: “What was the pivotal moment in your life that made you want to make a change?” Answer: “It was more a set of circumstances than a moment. I was a functional alcoholic for decades. I learned later that...

High School Athlete Takes Wrong Turn

Hi, my name is Nick, I want to thank you for taking the time to interview with me about a sensitive topic of substance abuse. Who was it that you knew who was affected by substance abuse? Are they a...

Paula Newman Skomski & Terri Inglis

Paula founded the Peoria Home for women who have been abused and victims of sex trafficking. Terri, is Peoria Home Director. They talk about the necessary work they do to help women get clean, sober, and out of "the life."...

Linda Baxter art, music, family and life growing up in Rhode island

An interview with a true Saggitarian, Linda who was born and raised in Rhode Island in a multitalented musical family. With an antique dealer mother and a father who could fix anything and play most any instrument it is no...

Kane Hoff's interview of Allison Hoff on the subject of addiction.

I did this interview on my mom about her trouble with addiction. We look at subjects such as how it came to be, what it was like during, and how she finally got through it.

“He Knew He Was Going to Die, He Told Me.”

Me: My name is Dominique Francis: My name is Francis Me: Who is the person misusing drugs in your family? Francis: My grandfather actually abused of alcohol when he was very young. He didn’t think it would take effect until...

“I dont believe they knew how to deal with it”.
November 29, 2017 App Interview

Me: Who was the person misusing drugs? Interviewee: My brother was the person misusing drug. Me: When did you first realize that drugs were a problem for this person? Interviewee: After several months when his behavior became erratic, it was...

Addiction Interview #1

KP: Today I’m interviewing a close friend of mine on her older sisters heroin addiction. So, you we’re about three years old when your sister started using, is that right? NA: Yes, that’s right. I remember her being around here...

Thomas Rhodes

My friend B suffers from addiction and I recount my interactions with my friend

"Praise their bravery for going through their battle"

John Doe had grown up with what he knew as the best grandparents ever, but how they got that title was a lot of hard work done through rehab programs and meetings for the sake of their lives and family....

"His addiction helped other members in my family cut back" by Camila Perez

Stockton University student Camila Perez interviews George Juarez who lost his uncle to substance use disorder.