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....

Addiction to cigarettes “My family was the main reason I stopped”

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...

“He pointed a gun and said if you pull out of this driveway, I will shoot you.”

Interview done with my mother, Jen Nguyen in our home in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. She shares many different stories, such as her conflicts with school growing up as a child, and her inspiring story of my grandmother, uncle, and...

Lauren talks about her son’s story with Opioid addiction. “He has become a very strong man”

Lauren explains how her son started his addiction to Opioids. She provided the reasons that lead him to do it. She showed how he suffered and made his family suffer with him. She also showed how he fought this addiction...

Story corps interview with Nate Morell
November 27, 2017 App Interview

Tess: My name is Theresa DiMona and I am 18 years old and today is November 9th and I’m speaking with Nate Morell who is my social club advisor and we are recording this interview in Galloway, NJ. So, Nate...

Mommy and I

I asked my mother questions and found out some new stuff, it felt good to sit down and have a long talk.

PSA

Please report abuse when it happens, and not decades later!

My Grandma Life

In this interview my grandmother reflects about the challenges and struggles in her life.

April’s Story

April: Hello? Caroline: Hi April! April: Hey, how are you? Caroline: Good, how are you? April: I’m good, thank you. Caroline: Can you remember how or why you started misusing drugs and or alcohol? April: Um ok well, I was...

Liz and Cindy talk about Cindy’s Father’s addiction. “I think that people can change. And people can learn from their mistakes.”
October 27, 2017 App Interview

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...

I’m Still Here

Karen had an incredibly difficult childhood, including abuse and every kind of mistreatment imaginable. Today she is a strong woman and a loving mother who will stop at nothing to let her daughter know her deep love.