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Herb was blessed with a stable, supportive upbringing in Colorado Springs. “Growing up, I had no exposure to want,” he says. “I had every opportunity to do good throughout...

Married at 16, Stacy spent the next 11 years in an abusive relationship. At 17, she began drinking to cover up the pain – to numb her fears and...

Brian wanted to follow in his older brothers' footsteps, so at 14 he started smoking pot. His addiction continued through high school and into college, where, despite his drug...

"Born in St. Louis, Ricker experienced extreme trauma at a young age. “My mom was killed when I was 10. That’s when my dad got us and took us...

"My parents divorced when I was three,” Nichole remembers. “So, my sister and younger brother and I grew up with a single dad, which was uncommon then. We didn't...

Just about a year ago, Mike got laid off from his job and ended up turning back to the drugs and alcohol he had begun to use as a...

“I started using weed when I was 16,” Jesse remembers. “My dad hurt his back and was taking OxyContin. He shared them with me and my addiction kind of...

“Dorrine grew up in an extremely abusive home in Baltimore. “My mom started abusing me at the age of six,” she remembers. “I was different. I didn’t look like...