My name is Sgt. James Guillory and I am originally from Vinton, Louisiana. It is a very small town and there is no future for anyone there. While I was in high school a Marine recruiter called and told me the Marines can help me with my future. I have learned so much about myself …
I remember how cold it was when I walked into the basement of the church, a broken, hungry, lonely young man hoping for a respite from the relentless challenges I faced. I was gripped by alcoholism, renting a room in a boarding house in which others faced their own struggles, and I felt hopeless. The …
I went out for fresh interviews this past weekend in downtown Toms River. I didn’t have a lot of time, as I had a family event on the schedule, so I had a little less than an hour to meet people and hear their stories. Some days it can take quite a while to get …
Amanda: “I am homeless. I lost my drivers license, I lost custody of my 8 year old son, and both of my parents died so I have no family. I was a home health aide but I lost that job when I got my DUI. I tried working at low-paying jobs, any kind of job …
Alanna: “I have had such a good year this past year, because I fell in love for the first time. November 4th is actually our year-and-six-month anniversary. There have been a lot of good moments in this relationship where I realized I have never experienced this kind of love before. I actually have a very …
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“I served in Iraq in 2004 and I suffer from alcoholism and PTSD. I was on a two year waiting list to get Bo.”
“Right now I am in a homeless shelter. I just got out of jail. In 2016 I walked into a store and told them to give me their money. I didn’t get anything though. They ran in the back, locked themselves in, and called the cops. I got away, but a week later they got …
“We lived in in West Orange when our son Daniel was diagnosed with Leukemia. He was 17 years old. This was about 25 years ago. When he was diagnosed I was a secretary at that time. I walked away from my job so I could be with Daniel. Daniel was very ill. He almost died …
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