Alverta
As we sat in the neatly arranged dining area of her Scattered Site apartment, Alverta recalled the havoc inflicted upon her through a period in her life of alcoholism. She informed me of how alcohol and severe depression literally destroyed her. Alverta’s recollection went from abusive relationships, to the Towson Detention Center, and ended with the suicidal death of her 18-year-old son. Read More

Fontella
It’s my anniversary! Fontella yelled coming down the hall to my office. She knocked on my door to inform me that she is proud to announce that she is now 3 years clean of drugs and alcohol. It had been years of fighting back and forth with her addiction. Fontella remembers how it all started at the age of 7 her stepfather introduced her to her first drink of alcohol. Her family loved to party and they loved to drink... Read More

Gwen
Gwen feels like she is a miracle child of God. It is now the year 2007 and she is still able to tell her story. She is the child of 5 siblings the only one left alive. Gwen led a life of being in the drug game on the down low. She got high on crack and drank whatever made her feel good. She said being in Baltimore I had access to many different things because I knew a lot of people... Read More