“Emotional growth begins when drinking and drug use halt”, is a statement oft heard in the rooms of AA. It goes a long way to explaining the childish behavior of adult alcoholics, or, in the case of Nadine and Catherine, the maturity of two young women who’d entered AA before they were legally entitled to drink. Weaving raw tales of sexual abuse, gang life and teenage pregnancy, this pair of friends now speak with the wisdom and insight of battle hardened veterans. They prove, if we’re never too old to recover, we’re never too young to begin.

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