My Heart Still Beats

1:19:33 | May 16th, 2019

What role does storytelling have in addressing the opioid crisis? In March, Vermont Public Radio hosted a gathering at the Turning Point Center of Burlington to talk through that question with the tea...Show More

15:04 | Feb 25th, 2019

"When you have anxiety, or chronic depression, your mind is constantly going. And I tried opiates and realized that my brain was just quiet for a little bit."

13:17 | Feb 25th, 2019

"When you're told over and over, 'Your child's a problem child — he's bad, he's bad, he's bad, he's bad!' ... You believe your kid's bad."

10:46 | Feb 25th, 2019

"There were three things you could be good at: fighting, drinking or sports. So, I stink at sports. I can't fight. But I guess I can drink."

14:06 | Feb 25th, 2019

"You’re right, I probably do deserve to be in jail the rest of my life. Or, I do deserve to give my life for hers. But since I can’t, let’s save somebody else’s life."

10:29 | Feb 25th, 2019

"I think in the past, people would say, 'Look. People don’t want to talk about this.' ... And the truth is, people want to talk about this stuff, if you give them the right forum."

14:02 | Feb 25th, 2019

"We're not alone. People who have this addiction, and people who love people who have this addiction — we're not alone."

02:31 | Feb 15th, 2019

A six-part series from Writers for Recovery and Vermont Public Radio, featuring voices from Vermont's recovery community. Coming February 25.