Querida amiga, Cuando se planificó este número, contábamos con una entrevista a una de nuestras lectoras. Acababa de conseguir un apartamento después de haber vivido dos años en su coche. Emocionados por…
Faith
by Daniel Kilby It is possible to survive being homeless and get back on your feet. I have been homeless six times in my life. I was homeless three times as a…
Dear Friend, When this issue was being planned, we counted on an interview with one of our readers. She had just gotten an apartment after two years of living in her car.…
by MaryAnn Gardner I have worked with people struggling with addiction for the past eighteen years. In that time, I have noticed that a lot of shame is attached to people who…
We caught up with Bobbi-Jo at the office of Healing House in Kansas City last June. She’s been a friend of Reach UP, giving away thousands of magazines throughout each year to…
by Allan Scott I was a liar, a loser, and a thief. was a drug addict and alcoholic. I stole from my friends and my family. That’s who I was. It is…
by Crystal Knapp My friend, Have you ever watched a boxing match? I can remember the cute twinkle in my sweet grandma’s eyes when I caught her watching boxing. I never…
by Crystal Schippling My coffee cup says, “Chaos Coordinator.” Life at work and home does not follow a tidy pattern. I am good at organizing, but you couldn’t tell by looking at…
por MaryAnn Gardner He trabajado con personas que luchan contra la adicción durante los últimos dieciocho años. En ese tiempo, he notado que las personas que luchan contra la adicción sienten mucha vergüenza.…
por Allan Scott Era un mentiroso, un perdedor y un ladrón. Fui un drogadicto y un alcohólico. Le robé a mis amigos y a mi familia. Eso es lo que yo era. No…