More Southern Souls
I think the Lord has sympathy for addicts because the battle is unreal
“I have been clean for seven years. My car is a 2012, and I live in a trailer, but behind my front door is peace,...
I learned no one is ever too far gone
“I don't remember much of my childhood because there was a lot of trauma. We spent time at the Penelope House in...
My boyfriend and methadone saved my life
“I needed a rod in my leg. That was the beginning of the end. I took ten pain pills a day and got hooked. I started...
The Disaster We Don’t See
Tornados cut paths of snapped trees and flattened homes, scattering photographs, insulation, and children's art work...
15 years ago, I was suicidal on a daily basis
“My mom said that when I was 11 years old, I picked up a wine cooler at a family picnic and downed it in front of her....
I overdosed on fentanyl three times, but Narcan brought me back from the dead
"I overdosed on fentanyl three times, but Narcan brought me back from the dead each time. I started using drugs when I...
I learned how to play chess in the state penitentiary
“I learned how to play chess in the state penitentiary. Guys there played it all day to pass the time and keep their...
Art is sharing memories and stories
“I painted this mural in the RV Taylor Housing projects with kids who live here and some from the Strickland Youth...
I am still learning about myself and the people I love
“My parents were remarkable people. Mother was born at home in Pittsburgh. The doctor wrote a prescription for...
This is the only grocery store in a 14-mile radius
“I grew up in McWilliams, Alabama, close to Oak Hill, in Wilcox County. I have lived here all of my life. My first...
We keep on loving each other
“I grew up in Indianapolis. In 1965, my husband, Terry, joined the FBI. We lived in New Orleans for 20 years,...
I was a printer and could print whatever I wanted, so I made my own calling card
“I grew up in Down the Bay at Texas Street and Washington Avenue in Mobile. I am 90 years old and came up during the...