by Megan Mattson | Jul 22, 2021 | Stories
Staci’s Story “I was so used to seeing drugs everywhere around me, that it just seemed normal.” I was raised by grandma and felt rejected by parents, who were in addiction. I grew up angry and full of hate and I wanted to be accepted and fit in. When my mother...
by Megan Mattson | Jul 22, 2021 | Stories
Spencer’s Story “If I had a good day, I drank. If I had a bad day I drank.” As I grew up, we moved around quite a bit. I was always worried about meeting new people and making new friends. I played every sport I could but I was always anxious. Pot and alcohol...
by Megan Mattson | Jul 22, 2021 | Stories
Rhiannon’s Story My parents were never married and they were both addicts. I watched them party and do meth around me, and I dropped out of high school when I was 16. I started using pot and alcohol to party with my sister and her friends. Then I experimented...
by Megan Mattson | Jul 22, 2021 | Stories
Mark’s Story “I was alone, miserable and jittery because of my meth use.” I worked hard and got a massive opportunity for an internship at Harvard. I suddenly realized that what I spent so long pursuing wasn’t going to make me happy. I came back to Minnesota and...
by Megan Mattson | Jul 22, 2021 | Stories
Matthew’s Story “I was rejected by every single person who was supposed to love me.” I took to the streets early, hanging out with kids that accepted me. I started selling marijuana and I felt loved because everyone came to me for the drugs. After having 2 kids,...
by Megan Mattson | Jul 22, 2021 | Stories
Carla’s Story “I would leave my kids with their Dad – and I would just be missing.” After having 2 kids and beating an addiction to meth, I found myself cross addicted to alcohol. I was waking up every morning to drink. I was putting my kids and family aside for...
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