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Tom Hill discusses his childhood, his experience with addiction and recovery, and what gives him hope.

Brothers Michael Hayes (29) and Matthew Hayes (27) have a conversation about how their relationship has evolved through the difficulties of addiction.

Interviewer: Who were the people in your life that had alcohol abuse — or drug abuse ? Anonymous: my aunt, my uncle, and my other uncle. Interviewer: And what happened with your aunt and two uncles? Anonymous: My aunt and...

Spouses Marie Santiago (31) and Danny Santiago (33) sit down for a conversation about the highs and lows of the years that they have spent together and offer some of the wisdom that they have gained along the way.

my best friend Taylor and I dig deep about what it’s like growing up as woman, her role models, struggles, and threats our administration have been making against women

Who was the person misusing drugs in your family? Well, it wasn’t actually a family member. It was a neighbor, who I used to babysit when he was little. And he grew up and didn’t really know what he wanted...

[Recorded January 31, 2021] Tim Towslee, 44, and Allison Swingle, 31, participate in a One Small Step conversation via Zoom. They talk about their work in outdoor education, the impact of having a parent pass away, how their political views...

One Small Step conversation partners Dimple Dhabalia (47) and Tiffany Gray (43) exchange their lived experiences. They connect on their work in supporting vulnerable populations, and find they have a shared belief in listening to and learning from other people...

• 0:00 - 0:00 . • 0:01 - 0:04 Who is in relation to you that you have lost to drugs? • 0:04 - 0:05 My uncle. • 0:06 - 0:08 Was it sudden or was there signs of the...

Hello my name is Madison Schwartz and today I’m here with my mother Shelly Schwartz in this interview we are going to be covering my mother’s experiences and how she handled being in relation to an alcoholic before we get...

One Small Step participants Mary Connelley (63) and John Biedebach (54) discuss their careers in healthcare and the problems they see in the industry. They talks about their families and their relationship to religion. Mary and John also speak about...

Me- did you ever lie to your family members about your addiction? Anonymous- When I was younger I used to lie all the time about it and at one point my parents found a pack of cigarettes in my room...

Taylor: Who was the person misusing drugs in your family? Stacey: My older brother. Taylor: I think this one might be a little bit hard to ask ... Stacey: No go ahead. Taylor: But do you believe that drugs did...

Liz, 22, interviews her mother Cindy, 45, about her father’s drug and alcohol addiction as she recalls it from her childhood. Liz- Who was the person in your family who was abusing drugs? Cindy- It was my father Liz- Did...

Harriet Mantzer (67) talks with her friend, Gail Greener (59) about her time as a hospice nurse, caring for cancer patients, and delivering babies. She shares about being a rancher and the death of her seventeen-year-old daughter.

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...

Audrey: My name is Audrey Reppert and today I will be interviewing someone who prefers to be kept anonymous. Can you remember how/why you started misusing drugs and/or alcohol? Anonymous: Um, I wasn’t very big into alcohol but I did...

“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...

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

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,...

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....

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...

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.

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...

Christopher Bennett shares his life story and words of wisdom for people in reentry from incarceration and addiction recovery.