It all started in August of 2014, while watching a movie called the Fighter starring Christian Bale and Mark Wahlburg. In this movie, a boxer who has a lot of potential, is being dragged down by his brother who has a heroin addiction. Spoiler alert: the brother overcomes his addiction at the end and the boxer wins the title. While watching this film I was inspired by the brother’s ability to overcome his addictions. I myself had been struggling with alcohol, and had been unab

Help raise awareness for the plight of America's ostracized addicts. Traditionally mental illness has been bastardized in American and world history. The cruel and unusual treatment of the mentally unsound was common and widely accepted. Today, we recognize victims of mental illness as having a disease as real as cancer, and many campaigns have led the charge for providing proper treatment for the afflicted. However, there is still one disease which we refuse to recognize as

Hi. My name is Kyle Kuehn, and I was exposed to substances at a young age. Marijuana and cigarettes at 14. Cocaine and alcohol at 16. Ecstasy at 17. By 18 years old, my addictive personality mixed with the availability of substances was mapping out the next 8 years (or chapters) of my life. In addition to my genetic predisposition and my environment, I’ve also worked in restaurants and bars for over a decade. And whether it’s the hours, money, or culture, it is an industry th