An unlikely friendship between a California paramedic and a heartbroken homeless man led to a $7 gift that turned the man’s life around. However, it was only after 12 years when they reunited that the paramedic learned of this radical transformation. Jeanah Nomelli, now 43, first met William Levens, now 66, in 2007. William had…
An Unlikely Friendship With a Paramedic Helps Homeless Addict Turn His Life Around
‘It’s Like a Zombie Apocalypse Walking Into Parts of San Francisco’: Addict’s Mother
San Francisco’s leniency on drugs is filling the street with lawlessness, according to the mom of a 32-year-old drug addict, who’s urging policymakers to enforce stricter laws that criminalize drug use and sales in the city. “[Police] are on the streets and they’re not arresting anybody and the dealers are selling right in front of…
‘It’s Like a Zombie Apocalypse Walking Into Parts of San Francisco’ | Jacqui Berlinn
How does a young teenager in California go from playing in the marching band in high school to becoming a fentanyl addict living on the streets of San Francisco? And what are the policies in California that are not helping addicts, but actually making their situations worse? My guest is Jacqui Berlinn, whose son Cory…
Man Who Began Drinking Alcohol at Age 14 Overcomes Addiction After Missing Dad’s Funeral
A man who was addicted to drinking alcohol for the most part of his life decided to quit after he missed his father’s funeral. Now, two years sober, he is helping people who have fallen into addiction get their life back. “Today I am living life; what came before was just an existence,” Karl Finn,…
25-Year-Old Drug Addict Sleeps on Streets—Until Kind Charity Intervenes, Helps Him Get Sober
Once a drug addict sleeping rough on the streets of Leeds, in northern England, a 25-year-old youth received a helping hand when he made himself known to a local charity. Young Josh Ellis was provided a roof over his head, clean clothes, and a whole new support network—and it transformed his life. “We just knew…
Man’s Cocaine Abuse Destroyed His Septum and His Marriage, 4 Years Sober He Now Helps Others
Grant was a successful London city trader with a six-figure income until he fell into drug addiction. At rock bottom, he was begging for small change to buy a can of cider or cheap over-the-counter pills. It took family intervention, a failed stint in rehab, a divorce, unemployment, a stomach ulcer, and a near-death hospitalization…
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