Teacher and artist Annemarie Whilton describes her daughter's Sarah's descent into substance use disorder, her rescue from a drug den, and her journey toward recovery.

Teacher and artist Annemarie Whilton describes her daughter's Sarah's descent into substance use disorder, her rescue from a drug den, and her journey toward recovery.

Whatever It Takes

Stories from the Stage showcases ordinary people sharing extraordinary stories, spotlighting diverse tellers who share moments — from the everyday to the life-altering — that celebrate the similarities and differences that unite us. Stories from the Stage is hosted by Liz Cheng and Patricia Alvarado Núñez, executive producers and co-creators of the series. A two-time Signal Awards finalist.For more information on our series, live events and how to submit a story, visit worldchannel.org/stories.

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Stories from the Stage showcases ordinary people sharing extraordinary stories, spotlighting diverse tellers who share moments — from the everyday to the life-altering — that celebrate the similarities and differences that unite us. Stories from the Stage is hosted by Liz Cheng and Patricia Alvarado Núñez, executive producers and co-creators of the series. A two-time Signal Awards finalist. For more information on our series, live events and how to submit a story, visit worldchannel.org/stories.

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