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On April 15, 2026, I stood at Nassau Community College for my very first public reading of my poem collection, From Mourning To Life. Leading up to the event, I felt a quiet sense of apprehension—unsure of how my words, written from such a deeply personal place, would be received. To begin, I shared a short video and spoke about how the book came into being. As I transitioned into reading the poems,
On April 15, 2026, I stood at Nassau Community College for my very first public reading of my poem collection, From Mourning To Life. Leading up to the event, I felt a quiet sense of apprehension—unsure of how my words, written from such a deeply personal place, would be received. To begin, I shared a short video and spoke about how the book came into being. As I
In his late teen years, Sam acknowledged his drug problem and realizing he needed help, took the lead in researching facilities to find a treatment program he thought would work for him. He signed himself up and went voluntarily.
“By sharing my story publicly it took away the power of this little secret I have carried for the last several years. Sharing it takes away all the power it had over me, and I now feel free and proud of my journey.”
Anyone who has ever been physically addicted to an opiate knows – once it’s on, it’s on. My entire life became about chasing heroin.
