STORY TELLERS
Michele works for Goodwill Industry. She works with the Re-entry program. Michele is a mother to a 20 year old son. While her son grew up, Michele thought they lived a good life. She would take her son on vacations and he was well dressed and well fed. She worked and had a steady paycheck.
Michele drank a lot; however, never thought it was a problem. It was familiar to her to have alcohol in her house as she grew up so she did as well. As time progressed she began to realize she had a problem. She went into treatment and into halfway houses and to the streets of homelessness and started the cycle again. Her son stayed with relatives most of the time during this part of her life.
Michele was able to finally stop the cycle and became sober. She met a man at her last halfway house and they got married. She now is on her feet and would like to go back to school to get a B.A. Her son today struggles with substance abuse and money management. Michele is pained by watching the cycle continue with her son; and hopes that her son will learn from her life experiences. She supports her son in becoming sober and the road to recovery; so he will be a positive contributing member of society.