Amanda, 19, joins the discussion with OD today to share her perspective on addiction growing up in Owosso, an area where drugs have become commonplace. Amanda volunteers at a community kitchen and oftentimes sees the effects drugs have on her community. She shares her experience dating a drug addict, talks about his attempts at suicide in the form of overdose, and gives her thoughts on rehab in America…
A contributor with OD interviews me in this discussion. We talk about my past, my progression into substance abuse, my vision for the movement, and where I would like to see it go. I hope this provides additional insight into who I am and what I hope to become. Here is our discussion...
This weeks discussion is between OD and a 34 year old mother. She shares the story of how her child’s father, a man who chose active addiction over the support of family and the pleas to get help. She talks about her feelings on addiction and the toll this took on her personally. Here is her story...
While working at a community kitchen a contributor for Open Discussion noticed a peculiar occurrence. Spoons were disappearing at an alarming rate. A young lady approached inquisitively and asked why spoons would be the only utensil to vanish. To our contributor the implication was clear. The two shared the following conversation...
This weeks interview takes place between O.D. and a 22 year old college student. She shares her view on the stigma of addiction, provides rationalization for her use of substances, and explains her view of the difference between dependency and recreational use.
