Season 4
The Waiting, The Wearing-Through, and the Willingness
Just the memories and a microphone. No safety-net. Nothing to fall back on. Just like that decision to finally ask for help, some…
Just a Dad from Akron
"Be the change that you want to be." It was a seemingly simple decision to change schools that moved the momentum of a young …
When It’s Time For the Hard Conversation
It's the front line of tomorrow's America, and being on the front lines can be tiring and messy. It can be lonely yet crowded and…
A Hobby Turned To a Habit
“I just wanted to feel better. I didn’t want to feel bad.” These words from Summit County Domestic Relations Court Magistrate Ch…
Rise Up: A Story of An Adult Child of Alcoholics
In childhood, Crissy Youngblood was surrounded by grown-ups who struggled and suffered from alcoholism and drug abuse. She is a s…
Unicorns and Polka-Dots: A Song of Hope
At 24 years of age, most young people have moved in a career direction. Some have even chosen marriage. A few are giving birth an…
Deep-Diving on Dual-Diagnosis
Mental Health Issues. Substance Use-Disorder. Each poses significant challenges for the person afflicted and the person tasked wi…
Never Give Up
Athena Fleming has endured something that most people will never experience: the loss of a child to addiction. In perhaps the…
When the Shattered Pieces Come Together
“Trauma is not unusual. What’s unusual is not having somebody to help us move through it”. April 23rd, 2019, may have been a …
When the Shattered Pieces Come Together
“Trauma is not unusual. What’s unusual is not having somebody to help us move through it”. April 23rd, 2019, may have been a …