FIXED Stories: Kyle

FIXED Stories: Kyle

Kyle as told to Megan Behnke Pain and Addiction “I couldn’t really function without alcohol. I couldn’t eat, I couldn’t really go to work without it. I was physically addicted to it, and without it, I would go into crazy withdrawals and just not be able to do...
FIXED Stories: Robin Kobilic

FIXED Stories: Robin Kobilic

Robin Kobilic as told to Kaitlyn Scoville “When I think of the word addict, it can mean addiction to drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, food, gambling, over-exercising — anything, really. Anything that you do that’s excessive and not in moderation. If a patient comes through...
FIXED Stories: Leah

FIXED Stories: Leah

Leah as told to Joe Schulz “I was 12 when I first started using drugs. Smoking weed was socially acceptable with my friends, and their parents gave us weed and got us drunk when we were young, and it slowly escalated. I was addicted to Oxycontin and Xanax. I didn’t...
FIXED Stories: Kurtis Rodrieguez

FIXED Stories: Kurtis Rodrieguez

Kurtis Rodrieguez as told to Natalie Dillon Pain and Addiction “I was out on bond because I got caught with crystal meth. I was on this 24/7 program where I had to go to the county jail and pee in a cup every other day to make sure I wasn’t high. I had to have...
FIXED Stories: Jenna Washuleski

FIXED Stories: Jenna Washuleski

Jenna Washuleski as told to Kaitlyn Scoville Pain and Addiction “I didn’t necessarily know that my siblings had an addiction. I didn’t realize it until I was a teenager. When I was in middle school, I remember seeing them experimenting with drugs, smoking and...
FIXED Stories: Luann

FIXED Stories: Luann

Luann as told to Natalie Dillon “I work with younger children and families. So I had some knowledge of AODA. In that way, it was helpful. In another way, it was unbelievable. How could this be happening to my son, my family? It was a shock. Things were going horrible...