by Megan Mattson | Nov 22, 2022 | Stories
Brianna’s Story Growing up, I really didn’t have a mom around. She was married nine times. I was growing up in dysfunction and I wanted to feel like I belonged. I fell into addiction with meth pretty quick. I have twins who are four and an 11-year-old daughter,...
by Megan Mattson | Nov 22, 2022 | Stories
Isaac’s Story I was born in Hastings, Minnesota, raised by my grandmother and my mom. We had a fairly normal household; mom was just trying to make ends meet and my biological father left when I was born. I think that sparked the rejection that I have always...
by Megan Mattson | Nov 22, 2022 | Stories
Manny’s Story I’m 46 years old, the father of three, and I was born and raised in Minneapolis. I guess my journey of drug abuse started at 15 when I started smoking cigarettes, then drinking beer. I come from a predominantly alcoholic family. Both my dad and my...
by Megan Mattson | Nov 22, 2022 | Stories
James’ Story I mostly grew up in group homes and foster homes, all the juvenile places. I’ve been doing that since I was about 13. Growing up with all guys from correctional places, we never learned the principles needed to live in society. I had always been...
by Megan Mattson | Nov 22, 2022 | Stories
Summer’s Story I’m Summer and I was born in Alabama, raised by my mom and my mom’s side of the family. When I was four years old, my dad went to prison and I was molested. I don’t know if my mom ever really believed me but it was really confusing for me as a...
by Megan Mattson | Nov 22, 2022 | Stories
Sarah’s Story I was born and raised in northeast Minneapolis. A really good student who didn’t go to parties, I was the last person you would ever think would deal with addiction. I had a family, three kids, married for 19 years. In my later thirties, I had a...
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